Wolfgang Abel

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Wolfgang Abel

Anthropology

#224

World Rank

#329

Historical Rank

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• Anthropology

Wolfgang Abel's Degrees

• PhD Anthropology University of Vienna
• Masters Anthropology University of Vienna

Why Is Wolfgang Abel Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Wolfgang Abel was an Austrian anthropologist and one of Nazi Germany's top racial biologists. He was the son of the Austrian paleontologist Othenio Abel. Early life and career From 1931 Wolfgang Abel was engaged at the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute of Anthropology, Human Heredity, and Eugenics. In 1933 he became a member of the NSDAP. He was involved in compulsory sterilization of children, who resulted from relationships between German women and dark-skinned French soldiers. In 1934 he wrote an article, which was published in the German newspaper "Neues Volk", with the title "Bastarde am Rhein" . In 1935 he joined the SS. In 1942 Abel was successor to Eugen Fischer for the professorship of racial biology at the University of Berlin.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Wolfgang Abel?

Wolfgang Abel is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of California, Berkeley
• Free University of Berlin
• University of Vienna