Hans Reiter

German Nazi physician (1881–1969)
Person human Q66456
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Summary

Hans Reiter was born on February 26, 1881[1], in Reudnitz[2]. He died on November 25, 1969[3], in Bad Wilhelmshöhe[4]. He worked as a military physician[5], politician[6], physician[7], torturer[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (285 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Leipzig[11]
  • Place of death: Kassel[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[13]
  • Occupation: physiologist[14], hygienist[15], bacteriologist[16], docent[17]
  • Field of work: medicine[18], hygiene[19], bacteriology[20]
  • Employer: University of Rostock[21]
  • Educated at: Leipzig University[22]
  • Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[23], Sturmabteilung[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Member of political party: Nazi Party[26], German People's Party[27]
  • Honorific prefix: Doctor[28]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[29], World War II[30]
  • Family name: Reiter[31]
  • Given name: Hans[32]
  • Described by source: Journal of Clinical Rheumatology[33]
  • Participant in: Nuremberg Medical Trial[34]
  • Convicted of: crime against humanity[35]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[36]
  • Name in native language: Hans Reiter[37]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikiproject Nuremberg Trials[38]
  • P14396: register/person/arh-zPER_04826[39]
  • P14536: 401108[40]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Hans Reiter include reactive arthritis[41], a class of disease[42].

Why It Matters

Hans Reiter has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

He is credited with the discovery of reactive arthritis[45], a class of disease[46]. Entities named for him include reactive arthritis[41], a class of disease[42].

FAQs

Where was Hans Reiter born?

Hans Reiter was born in Reudnitz[2].

Where did Hans Reiter die?

Hans Reiter died in Bad Wilhelmshöhe[4].

What did Hans Reiter do for work?

Hans Reiter worked as a military physician[5], politician[6], physician[7], torturer[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Hans Reiter go to school?

Hans Reiter was educated at Leipzig University[22].

What did Hans Reiter discover?

Hans Reiter is credited as discoverer of reactive arthritis[45].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Nuremberg Trials Project. Retrieved . nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Bad Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel
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    Sitelink count → 11
    Place of death → Bad Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel
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    Occupation → military physician, politician, physician +6
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