Hitler the Scientist: How Pseudo-Science and Anti-Semitism Shaped Hitler's Destiny

Hitler’s rise to power rewove science into a politicized battlefield, where pseudo-science and anti-Semitism eclipsed genuine inquiry and reshaped Germany’s intellectual fate.

When Hitler came to power in 1933 he promised the German people a technocratic state where science, technology and education would grow and flourish. Unfortunately, any attempts to achieve such a goal were dependent on his educational background which was fundamentally flawed and severely distorted.

Hitler’s schooling w...