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Magnus Hirschfeld (1868–1935) was a German physician, psychologist, and writer. He held a Doctor of Medicine degree and worked in Berlin and Nice. Hirschfeld was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany and wrote in German and English. His notable works include the *Jahrbuch für sexuelle Zwischenstufen* and the film *Different from the Others*. He also authored texts such as *Geschlecht und Verbrechen* and *Der erotische Verkleidungstrieb*.
Born in Kołobrzeg, Hirschfeld studied at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Heidelberg University, the University of Wrocław, and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. He was a student of Rudolf Virchow. He died of a myocardial infarction in Nice on 14 May 1935. His unmarried partners were Li Shiu Tong and Karl Giese.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 14 May 1868
- Died
- 14 May 1935
- Works
- 77
Top works
- Geschlecht und Verbrechen
- Der erotische Verkleidungstrieb
- Sittengeschichte des 20. [zwanzigsten] Jahrhunderts
- Geschlechtliche Entwicklungsstörungen, mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der Onanie
- Kritik des [section symbol] 250 und seiner motive im vorentwurf zu einem deutschen strafgesetzbuch
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
German doctor and sexologist.
Known for
- Eldorado: Everything the Nazis Hate — Self (archive footage)2023
- The Hidden Führer: Debating the Enigma of Hitler's Sexuality — Self (archive footage)2004
- Paragraph 175 — Self (archive footage)2000
- Laws of Love: Innocently Outlawed!1927
- Different from the Others — Doctor / Sexologist1919
via TMDB
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1868-05-14 ) 14 May 1868, Kolberg , Pomerania, Prussia
- Died
- 14 May 1935 (1935-05-14) (aged 67), Nice , France
- Resting place
- Body cremated; ashes interred in Caucade Cemetery , Nice
- Known for
- Pioneering sexology , Advocating for LGBTQ rights
- Partners
- Karl Giese Li Shiu Tong
- Field
- Sexology
- Institutions
- Institut für Sexualwissenschaft
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Magnus
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Kołobrzeg
- Place of death
- Nice
- Occupation
- author
- Educated at
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- Political party
- Social Democratic Party of Germany
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- German
- Notable work
- Different from the Others
- Academic degree
- Doctor of Medicine
- Student of
- Rudolf Virchow
- Field of work
- physician
- Image
- Magnus Hirschfeld (1928).jpg
- Work location
- Nice
- Significant event
- persecution of homosexuals in Nazi Germany
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- Commons category
- Magnus Hirschfeld
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- date of birth
- 1868-05-14
- date of death
- 1935-05-15
- topic's main category
- Category:Magnus Hirschfeld
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons gallery
- Magnus Hirschfeld
- name in native language
- Magnus Hirschfeld
- writing language
- German
- P8168
- Vjenceslav Novak
- unmarried partner
- Karl Giese
- Commons Creator page
- Magnus Hirschfeld
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Works in European collections
10 objects attributed to Magnus Hirschfeld, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Berlins drittes Geschlecht
2: Sexuelle Zwischenstufen : das männliche Weib und der weibliche Mann
Letter from Magnus Hirschfeld to Gerhart Hauptmann
Letter from Magnus Hirschfeld to Gerhart Hauptmann
Letter from Magnus Hirschfeld to Gerhart Hauptmann
Letter from Magnus Hirschfeld from the Institute of Sexual Science & lt; Berlin & gt; to Gerhart Hauptmann
Geschlechtsübergänge
Die Gurgel Berlins
1: Geschlechtliche Entwicklungsstörungen : mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der Onanie
Warum hassen uns die Völker? Eine kriegspsychologische Betrachtung
~40 min read
Encyclopedic overview
Magnus Hirschfeld (14 May 1868 – 14 May 1935) was a German physician, sexologist, and LGBTQ advocate whose German citizenship was revoked in 1933 by the Nazi government.
Hirschfeld was educated in philosophy, philology, and medicine. An outspoken advocate for sexual minorities, he founded the Scientific-Humanitarian Committee and the World League for Sexual Reform. During the 1920s he based his practice in Berlin-Charlottenburg. His Committee carried out "the first advocacy for homosexual and transgender rights".
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