Language:
English
Pages:
69 + 125 pages (double space) :
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typescript; illustrated.
Year of publication:
1975
Former Title:
H.C. Plaut
Keywords:
Oppenheim family Genealogy.
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Plaut, Gustav,
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Plaut, Hugo Carl,
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Universität Hamburg.
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Jewish communities
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Alcoholism.
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Antisemitism.
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Bankers.
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Biologists.
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Clinical medicine.
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College teachers.
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Depression.
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Education, Higher 1871-1918.
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Jewish families 19th century.
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Physicians.
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Revolution, 1918-1919.
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Women authors.
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World War, 1914-1918.
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Germany History 1871-1918.
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Germany History 1918-1933.
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Hamburg (Germany)
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Leipzig (Germany)
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Biographical sources
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Memoirs
Abstract:
Biography of Hugo Carl Plaut, written by his daughter, Rahel Liebeschuetz:
Abstract:
Vol. 1 inculdes family history reaching back to Herz Cusel Plaut from Reichensachsen in Prussia and to the family Oppenheim in Leipzig and Hamburg; description of Hugo Carl Plaut's childhood and schooling in Leipzig; his training in agriculture near Arnstadt and in Jena; his studies in veterinary science, botany, and medicine at the university in Leipzig; antisemitism in Leipzig; Hugo Plaut's marriage with Adele Brach and details on her background.
Abstract:
Vol. 2 includes information on his work as a mykologist and bacteriologist at the Hygienische Institut in Leipzig; his medical practice; his involvement against acoholism and antisemitism; his move to Hamburg; his depression; his activities in the Jewish community especially in relation to refugees from Eastern Europe and Jewish education; his experience during World War I and the revolution in Hamburg; and his career as a professor at the university in Hamburg. Also included is a family tree.
Description / Table of Contents:
Part I: 1858-1890
Description / Table of Contents:
Part II: 1890-1928
Note:
Part I has a handwritten dedication: “Dr. Robert Weltsch verehrungsvoll gewidmet von Rahel Liebeschütz, geb. Plaut. Dez. 1975.“
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Available on microfilm
