Erik Jan Hanussen
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Austrian publicist and clairvoyant performer (1889–1933)
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- Meine Lebenslinie
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Erik Jan Hanussen, born Hermann Steinschneider, was an Austrian Jewish publicist, charlatan and clairvoyant performer. Acclaimed in his lifetime as a hypnotist, mentalist, occultist, and astrologer, Hanussen was active in Weimar Republic Germany and also at the beginning of Nazi Germany. He is said to have instructed Adolf Hitler in performance and the achievement of dramatic effect. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Erik+Jan+Hanussen">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Erik
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Austria
- Place of birth
- Vienna
- Place of death
- Berlin
- Occupation
- illusionist
- Languages spoken
- German
- Image
- Erik Jan Hanussen seance.png
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- date of birth
- 1889-06-02
- date of death
- 1933-03-25
- birth name
- Hermann Steinschneider
- manner of death
- homicide
- ethnic group
- Jewish people
- place of burial
- Germany
- Commons category
- Erik Jan Hanussen
- name in native language
- Erik Jan Hanussen
- name in kana
- エリック・ヤン・ハヌッセン
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