Hellmuth Simons

German bacteriologist (1893–1969)

PersonDied aged 75humanQ5708428

Born: April 17, 1893
, 1893
Died: March 19, 1969
, 1969
Birthplace: Düsseldorf
Citizenship: German Empire
, Nazi Germany
, Weimar Republic
+1 more
Occupation: bacteriologist
Languages spoken, written or signed: German

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Hellmuth Simons (1893–1969), who predominantly published under the name H. C. R. Simons, was a German-Jewish bacteriologist and authority on tropical diseases, who encouraged the belief that Germany was developing biological weapons before and during World War II.

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Sex or gender: male
Given name: Hellmuth
Sibling: Arthur Simons
Family name: Simons

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