Fritz Stern
American historian (1926–2016)
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- Fritz Richard Stern (February 2, 1926 – May 18, 2016) was a German-born American historian of German history, Jewish history and historiography.
- His work focused on the complex relationships between Germans and Jews in the 19th and 20th centuries and on the rise of National Socialism in Germany during the first half of the 20th century.
- His father, Rudolf Stern, was a physician, medical researcher and a veteran of the First World War.
- Through family, friends, and colleagues, they were connected with several leading scientific and cultural figures in Europe and later in the United States.
Fritz Richard Stern (February 2, 1926 – May 18, 2016) was a German-born American historian of German history, Jewish history and historiography. He was a University Professor and a provost at New York's Columbia University. His work focused on the complex relationships between Germans and Jews in the 19th and 20th centuries and on the rise of National Socialism in Germany during the first half of the 20th century.
Biography
Stern was born on February 2, 1926, in Breslau, Germany (now Wrocław, Poland), to a locally-prominent medical family of Jewish heritage. His father, Rudolf Stern, was a physician, medical researcher and a veteran of the First World War. His mother, Käthe Stern, was a noted theorist, practitioner and reformer in the field of education for young children. Through family, friends, and colleagues, they were connected with several leading scientific and cultural figures in Europe and later in the United States. For example, when trying to decide on his career objective while in college, Stern discussed choosing between history and medicine with Albert Einstein.
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