Josef Mengele

Summary

Josef Mengele is a human^[1]. Born in Günzburg^[2], he… he was born on March 16, 1911^[3]. He died in Bertioga^[4]. He died on February 7, 1979^[5]. He worked as an anthropologist^[6], military physician^[7], physician writer^[8], and torturer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.16% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68,728 views/month, #1,616 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Josef Mengele was born in Günzburg^[2].
• Josef Mengele died in Bertioga^[4].
• Josef Mengele passed away in Maringá^[11].
• Josef Mengele was born on March 16, 1911^[3].
• Josef Mengele died on February 7, 1979^[5].
• Burial took place at Embu das Artes^[12].
• Josef Mengele's father was Karl Mengele^[13].
• Josef Mengele's mother was Walburga Theresa Hupfauer^[14].
• A child of Josef Mengele was Rolf Mengele^[15].
• Josef Mengele held citizenship in German Empire^[16].
• Josef Mengele held citizenship in Weimar Republic^[17].
• Josef Mengele held citizenship in Nazi Germany^[18].
• Josef Mengele worked as an anthropologist^[6].
• Josef Mengele's professions included military physician^[7].
• Josef Mengele's professions included physician writer^[8].
• Josef Mengele's professions included torturer^[9].
• Among Josef Mengele's employers was Universitäts-Institut für Erbbiologie und Rassenhygiene Frankfurt am Main^[19].
• Among Josef Mengele's employers was Otmar von Verschuer^[20].
• Josef Mengele was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[21].
• Josef Mengele's education included a stint at Goethe University Frankfurt^[22].
• Josef Mengele's doctoral advisor was Theodor Mollison^[23].
• Josef Mengele received the Iron Cross^[24].
• Josef Mengele received the Wound Badge (1939) in Black^[25].
• Josef Mengele received the Honour Chevron for the Old Guard^[26].
• Josef Mengele received the War Merit Cross^[27].

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Origins and Family

Josef Mengele was born in Günzburg^[2]. He was born on March 16, 1911^[3]. His father was Karl Mengele^[13]. His mother was Walburga Theresa Hupfauer^[14].

Education

Educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[21], a public research university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1472^[30], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[31] and Goethe University Frankfurt^[22], a public university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1914^[34], headquartered in Jügelhaus^[35]. Josef Mengele's doctoral advisor was Theodor Mollison^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist^[6], military physician^[7], physician writer^[8], and torturer^[9]. Employers include Universitäts-Institut für Erbbiologie und Rassenhygiene Frankfurt am Main^[19], a research institute^[36], in Germany^[37] and Otmar von Verschuer^[20], a military physician^[38], 1896–1969^[39], of Germany^[40], specialised in genetics^[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Iron Cross^[24], an order^[42], in Kingdom of Prussia^[43], founded in 1813^[44]; Wound Badge (1939) in Black^[25], an award^[45], in German Reich^[46]; Honour Chevron for the Old Guard^[26], a service award^[47], in German Reich^[48], founded in 1934^[49]; War Merit Cross^[27], a war merit cross^[50], in German Reich^[51], founded in 1939^[52]; and Eastern Medal^[53], a campaign medal^[54], in Nazi Germany^[55], founded in 1942^[56].

Personal Life

A child of Josef Mengele was Rolf Mengele^[15]. He was affiliated with the Nazi Party^[57].

Death and Burial

Josef Mengele died on February 7, 1979^[5]. Recorded place of death include Bertioga^[4], a municipality of Brazil^[58], in Brazil^[59], founded in 1531^[60] and Maringá^[11], a municipality of Brazil^[61], in Brazil^[62], founded in 1947^[63]. The cause of death was stroke^[64]. He is buried at Embu das Artes^[12].

Why It Matters

Josef Mengele ranks in the top 0.16% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68,728 views/month, #1,616 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] He is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

FAQs

Where was Josef Mengele born?

Josef Mengele was born in Günzburg^[2].

Where did Josef Mengele die?

Josef Mengele died in Bertioga^[4].

Who were Josef Mengele's parents?

Josef Mengele's father was Karl Mengele^[13]. Josef Mengele's mother was Walburga Theresa Hupfauer^[14].

What did Josef Mengele do for work?

Josef Mengele worked as anthropologist^[6], military physician^[7], physician writer^[8], and torturer^[9].

Where did Josef Mengele go to school?

Josef Mengele was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[21] and Goethe University Frankfurt^[22].

What awards did Josef Mengele receive?

Honors received include Iron Cross^[24], Wound Badge (1939) in Black^[25], Honour Chevron for the Old Guard^[26], and War Merit Cross^[27].