Friedrich Panse
Friedrich Panse | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 March 1899 Essen, German Empire |
| Died | 6 December 1973 (aged 74) Bochum, West Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | Psychiatrist |
| Known for | Involvement with Nazi Germany's Aktion T4 euthanasia program |
Friedrich Panse (30 March 1899 – 6 December 1973)[1] was a German psychiatrist who was involved with the Nazi T-4 Euthanasia Program. He was an advisor who "expertly guided" patients into gas chambers.
After the war, in 1948, Dr. Panse was tried, but he was acquitted. His defense that was that if he had not participated, even more patients would have died. He was then made Director of the psychiatric clinic of the Medical Academy of the Rhine Hospital in Düsseldorf. In 1965 he was elected president of the German Society for Psychiatry and Neurology.[1]
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- ^ a b Forsbach, Ralf (2018). "Panse, Friedrich Albert". Biographisches Archiv der Psychiatrie. Retrieved 18 August 2024.