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Alfred Ploetz
German physician (1860–1940).
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German physician (1860–1940).
Alfred Ploetz (22 August 1860 – 20 March 1940) was a German physician, biologist, Social Darwinist, and eugenicist known for coining the term racial hygiene (Rassenhygiene), a form of eugenics, and for promoting the concept in Germany.
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German physician (1860–1940).
Career and education
Memberships
German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
Education
University of Zurich
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