Fritz Fischer
German physician and war criminal
Born
October 5th, 1912
112 years ago
Died
2003
22 years ago — 91 years old
Category
Activists & Humanitarians
Country
Germany
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Born in 1912, a physician conducted medical experiments and participated in war crimes during World War II while serving in the Nazi regime. After the war, faced prosecution for involvement in inhumane medical practices on detainees. Convicted of crimes against humanity, received a prison sentence. Fischer's actions in wartime medical practices brought significant attention to ethical concerns in medicine and wartime conduct.
Conducted unethical medical experiments
Convicted of crimes against humanity
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