Alfred Ploetz

Physician

1860 – 1940

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Who was Alfred Ploetz?

Alfred Ploetz was a German physician, biologist, eugenicist known for coining the term racial hygiene and promoting the concept in Germany. Rassenhygiene is a form of eugenics.

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Born
Aug 22, 1860
Germany
Also known as
  • Dr. Alfred Ploetz
Nationality
  • Germany
Profession
Died
Mar 20, 1940
Herrsching

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on July 23, 2013

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