Human genetics and the mass murder of Jews, gypsies and others
TitoloHuman genetics and the mass murder of Jews, gypsies and others
Autore
Call number940.5318/0124
Numero oggetto03505I
Luogo di pubblicazioneBloomington, Indiana, United States, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Anno di pubblicazione
1998
Paginazionepp103-114
MaterialeArticle
ISBN253333741
NotesPaper presented at the inaugural conference of the United States Holocaust Research Institute and published in the book 'The Holocaust and history.'pp103-114
Descrizione
This is an example of genetics as a genocidal force. The author traces the influence of the 1921 genetics textbook by Erwin Baur, Eugen Fischer and Fritz Lenz on Hitler, who read it in prison, where it formed some of the core ideas of Mein Kampf. Also traces the career of Josef Mengele