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Magnus T. Hirschfeld
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Hirschfeld in 1932
Born (1868-05-14)14 May 1868
Kolberg, Kingdom of Prussia, North German Confederation
(now Kołobrzeg, Poland)
Died 14 May 1935(1935-05-14) (aged 67)
Nice, France
Resting place Body cremated; ashes interred in Caucade Cemetery in Nice
Citizenship German (revoked by the Nazis)
Occupation Physician
Partner(s)
  • Karl Giese
  • Li Shiu Tong

Magnus T. Hirschfeld (14 May 1868 – 14 May 1935) was a Jewish German physician, whose citizenship was later revoked by the Nazi government. Hirschfeld was educated in philosophy, philology and medicine. Hirschfeld founded the Scientific-Humanitarian Committee. He based his practice in Berlin-Charlottenburg during the Weimar period.

Hirschfeld was targeted by early fascists and later the Nazis for being Jewish and gay. He was forced into exile in France, where he died in 1935.

Hirschfeld's work laid the foundation for modern LGBTQ+ rights movements. Various institutions and awards have been established in his name, including the Magnus Hirschfeld Medal and the Magnus Hirschfeld National Foundation.

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  • Bernhard Schapiro, Magnus Hirschfeld, Tao Lee

    Hirschfeld (center) with Bernhard Schapiro and Li Shiu Tong (also known as Tao Li), c. 1930

  • 1933-may-10-berlin-book-burning

    On 10 May 1933, Nazis in Berlin burned works by leftists and other authors which they considered "un-German", including thousands of books that were looted from the library of Hirschfeld's Institute.

  • Gloria Mansions I Luxury Apartments (Nice, France)

    Gloria Mansions I, 63 Promenade des Anglais, Nice, the apartment complex where Magnus Hirschfeld died on 14 May 1935

  • Magnus-Hirschfeld-Ufer

    Spree promenade Magnus-Hirschfeld-Ufer in Berlin-Tiergarten

  • Gedenktafel Magnus-Hirschfeld-Ufer (Moab) Erste Homosexuelle Emanzipationsbewegung 1

    Memorial with English text at the Magnus-Hirschfeld-Ufer

  • Tomb of Magnus Hirschfeld, Caucade Cemetery (Nice, France)

    Hirschfeld's tomb in the Caucade Cemetery in Nice, France, photographed the day before the 75th anniversary of his death

  • Magnus Hirschfeld

    Bust of Magnus Hirschfeld in the Schwules Museum, Berlin

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