Josef Mengele
Nazi SS doctor and Military Officer at Auschwitz (1911–1979).
The record
Josef Mengele was a Nazi SS doctor and Military Officer at Auschwitz. Born on 16 March 1911 in Günzburg, Mengele died on 7 February 1979 in Bertioga at the age of 67.
Mengele studied at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and Goethe University Frankfurt. Honours include Iron Cross (1939), 2nd class, Iron Cross (1939), 1st class and Wound Badge (1939) in Black, among 6 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 78 languages, Josef Mengele is No. 1,090 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 16 March 1911, Günzburg
- Died
- 7 February 1979, Bertioga (aged 67)
- Country
- German Empire
- Known as
- Anthropologist, military physician, physician writer
- Nickname
- Angel of Death
- Field
- Military
- Party
- Nazi Party
- Education
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Goethe University Frankfurt
- Languages
- German
- Children
- 1
- Wikipedia editions
- 78
Did you know
Lived to 67.
Shares a birthday with Maxim Gorky and James Madison.
One of 5 people in the Index born in Günzburg, with Petra Kelly.
Has a Wikipedia article in 78 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
- FatherKarl Mengele
- MotherWalburga Theresa Hupfauer
- SiblingAlois Mengele
- SiblingKarl Mengele
- ChildRolf Mengele
Honours and works
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939), 2nd class1941
- Iron Cross (1939), 1st class1942
- Wound Badge (1939) in Black
- Honour Chevron for the Old Guard
- War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords
- Eastern Medal
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