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Ernst Schäfer

German zoologist (1910-1992) · Germany · On the map · Scientists · Died at 82

Ernst Schäfer was a German explorer, hunter and zoologist in the 1930s, specializing in ornithology. He was also a member of Nazi Germany's racist pseudoscientific Ahnenerbe organization, and held the rank of an SS-Sturmbannführer.

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Awards

War Merit Cross
SS-Ehrenring

About this person

Country
Germany
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1910 to 1992 · aged 82

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