History of Eugenics in Otorhinolaryngology: Ernst Rüdin and the International Eugenics Network
Beato Suwa
Abstract:Introduction The early geneticist and psychiatrist Ernst Rüdin (1874–1952) became one of the key figures in the eugenics movement and in the German health system of the Nazi era. His connections in the international eugenics network have played an important role in the history of eugenics.
Objective To discuss the connections between Ernst Rüdin's scientific group in Munich and Otmar von Verschuer's group in Frankfurt during the Nazi era.
Methods Otorhinolaryngological materials from Ernst … Show more
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