Edmund Randerath (1899-1961) - A forgotten pioneer of nephropathology and his role in Nazi Germany.
Denazification
Nephrology
Pathologists
Retrospective studies
Socialism, National
Journal
Pathology, research and practice
ISSN: 1618-0631
Titre abrégé: Pathol Res Pract
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 7806109
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2020
Apr 2020
Historique:
received:
05
11
2019
revised:
29
01
2020
accepted:
10
02
2020
pubmed:
1
3
2020
medline:
16
1
2021
entrez:
1
3
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Edmund Randerath must be counted among the pioneers of nephropathology. However, his early experimental proof of glomerular proteinuria is hardly known, even among experts. The same applies to his political role in the Third Reich and his denazification in the post-war period. Against this background, this study deals with the life and career of Randerath. It focuses on (1) Randerath's political stance and professional progress between 1933 and 1945, (2) his life and his position in German pathology after 1945, and (3) the (inter)national reception of Randerath's work. The paper is based on mostly unevaluated sources of various archives and on the analysis of the relevant research literature. It demonstrates that Edmund Randerath willingly served the Nazi regime. In return, he succeeded in expanding his career in the Third Reich. However, after 1945 he moved up to even higher positions: He was successively appointed full professor (1947), dean (1950) and rector (1956) of Heidelberg University. Moreover, he played a decisive role in the reconstitution of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Pathologie (German Society for Pathology) (1948) and was later elected president (1960). But despite his pioneering achievements in (nephro)pathology, he found only limited access to the international scientific community.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32111442
pii: S0344-0338(19)32478-1
doi: 10.1016/j.prp.2020.152866
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Biography
Historical Article
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
152866Sujets (noms de personnes)
{'last_name': 'Randerath', 'fore_name': 'Edmund', 'initials': 'E'}
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Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest