Fritz Lenz

German geneticist and professor (1887–1976)
Person human Q111712
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Fritz Lenz

Summary

Fritz Lenz is a human[1]. He was born in Redło[2]. He was born on +1887-03-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Göttingen[4]. He died on +1976-07-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military physician[6], geneticist[7], anthropologist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Fritz Lenz's place of birth was Redło[2].
  • Fritz Lenz died in Göttingen[4].
  • Fritz Lenz was born on +1887-03-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Fritz Lenz died on +1976-07-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Fritz Lenz was Hanfried Lenz[11].
  • A child of Fritz Lenz was Widukind Lenz[12].
  • Fritz Lenz held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Fritz Lenz's professions included military physician[6].
  • Fritz Lenz's professions included geneticist[7].
  • Fritz Lenz's professions included anthropologist[8].
  • Fritz Lenz's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Among Fritz Lenz's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[14].
  • Fritz Lenz was employed by University of Göttingen[15].
  • Fritz Lenz was employed by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16].
  • Fritz Lenz was employed by Kaiser Wilhelm Institute of Anthropology, Human Heredity, and Eugenics[17].
  • Fritz Lenz's education included a stint at University of Freiburg[18].
  • Fritz Lenz was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[19].
  • Fritz Lenz's religion is recorded as Protestantism[20].
  • Fritz Lenz is recorded as male[21].
  • Fritz Lenz's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Fritz Lenz was affiliated with the Nazi Party[23].
  • Fritz Lenz's residence is recorded as Göttingen[24].
  • Fritz Lenz's family name is recorded as Lenz[25].
  • Fritz Lenz's given name is recorded as Fritz[26].
  • Fritz Lenz's work location is recorded as Munich[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Fritz Lenz's place of birth was Redło[2]. He was born on +1887-03-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Fritz Lenz was educated at University of Freiburg[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military physician[6], geneticist[7], anthropologist[8], and university teacher[9]. Employers include Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[14], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1472[30], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[31]; University of Göttingen[15], a campus university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1734[34], headquartered in Göttingen[35]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16], a comprehensive university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1809[38], headquartered in Berlin[39]; and Kaiser Wilhelm Institute of Anthropology, Human Heredity, and Eugenics[17], a research institute[40], in German Reich[41], founded in 1927[42].

Personal Life

Children include Hanfried Lenz[11], a mathematician[43], 1916–2013[44], of Germany[45], awarded the Euler Medal[46] and Widukind Lenz[12], a geneticist[47], 1919–1995[48], of Germany[49], awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[50]. Fritz Lenz's religion is recorded as Protestantism[20]. He was affiliated with the Nazi Party[23].

Death and Burial

Fritz Lenz died on +1976-07-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Göttingen[4].

Why It Matters

Fritz Lenz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Fritz Lenz born?

Fritz Lenz was born in Redło[2].

Where did Fritz Lenz die?

Fritz Lenz passed away in Göttingen[4].

What did Fritz Lenz do for work?

Fritz Lenz worked as military physician[6], geneticist[7], anthropologist[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Fritz Lenz go to school?

Fritz Lenz was educated at University of Freiburg[18].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [23] . The Half-Forgotten Standard Book of Three Men (On the 95th anniversary of the publication of the “Foundations of Human Hereditary Teaching and Racial Hygiene”). wikidata.org.
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  14. [14] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Nuremberg Trials Project. Retrieved . deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . deutsche-biographie.de. Retrieved . deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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