Clinical Anatomy

Revealed: The Victims on the Nazi Anatomist’s Table

Research into the scientific crimes committed during the Nazi era has traditionally focused on the perpetrators. A new paper in Clinical Anatomy turns the attention towards the victims by investigating the names Hermann Stieve, chairman of the anatomical department at the University of Berlin, listed after using their bodies for his research. The published list of names, biographical data and nationalities reveals the backgrounds of an array of prisoners, the majority of whom were executed for political reasons before taking their place in one of the darkest chapters of scientific history.