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Josef Mengele

Nazi SS doctor and Military Officer at Auschwitz (1911–1979).

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Lived67 years1911–1979

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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

67

Lived to 67.

16 Mar

Shares a birthday with Maxim Gorky and James Madison.

5

One of 5 people in the Index born in Günzburg, with Petra Kelly.

78

Has a Wikipedia article in 78 languages.

Computed from the Index and Wikidata.

Connections

Josef Mengele
  • 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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Sources

  1. Wikidata Q57109 (facts, CC0)
  2. Wikimedia pageviews API (popularity)