Heinz Lord
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Heinz Lord was a German
-American
surgeon
. A survivor of Nazi
concentration camp, Lord was elected Secretary-General of the World Medical Association
shortly before his death in 1961.
Lord, a Peru
vian citizen of Swiss and German descent, was born in Germany
, grew up in Hamburg
and studied in Zurich
, Berlin
and Hamburg, receiving his first degree at the University of Hamburg
in 1942. He was involved in the Swing Kids
subculture
, persecuted by Nazi authorities. Lord, along with 40 to 70 Hamburg youths "obsessed" with American popular culture, was arrested and interred at Moringen concentration camp
, a "correctional" institution set up according to Robert Ritter
' theory of race hygiene. In the end of World War II
he survived the sinking of prison ship Cap Arcona.
Lord returned to Hamburg and stayed in Germany
until 1954, completing his Doctor of Medicine
degree, specialist degrees in surgery
and urology
, and an internship at professor Degkwitz' clinic for the children. He was credited with reestablisment of the Marburger Bund and reintroducing American popular music to post-war Hamburg scene.
In 1954 Lord emigrated to the United States. In 1957, after three years of postgraduate training in Bridgeport, Connecticut
, he obtained a professional license and became a surgeon in Barnesville, Ohio
. Later he relocated to Sea Cliff, New York
. He was a member of American Medical Association
, fellow of International College of Surgeons and member of the German Urological Society.
In December 1960 Lord was elected Secretary-General of the World Medical Association
following the retirement of its founder Louis H. Bauer. However, on February 3, 1961 he collapsed at the AMA
convention in Chicago
and died on the following morning. His death at the age of 43 of a heart failure was linked to chronic effects of captivity.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
-American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
surgeon
Surgeon
In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...
. A survivor of Nazi
Nazism
Nazism, the common short form name of National Socialism was the ideology and practice of the Nazi Party and of Nazi Germany...
concentration camp, Lord was elected Secretary-General of the World Medical Association
World Medical Association
The World Medical Association is an international and independent confederation of free professional Medical Associations, therefore representing physicians worldwide...
shortly before his death in 1961.
Lord, a Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
vian citizen of Swiss and German descent, was born in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, grew up in Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
and studied in Zurich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
, Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
and Hamburg, receiving his first degree at the University of Hamburg
University of Hamburg
The University of Hamburg is a university in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded on 28 March 1919 by Wilhelm Stern and others. It grew out of the previous Allgemeines Vorlesungswesen and the Kolonialinstitut as well as the Akademisches Gymnasium. There are around 38,000 students as of the start of...
in 1942. He was involved in the Swing Kids
Swing Kids
The Swing Kids were a group of jazz and swing lovers in Germany in the 1930s, mainly in Hamburg and Berlin. They were composed of 14- to 18-year-old boys and girls in high school, most of them middle- or upper-class students, but some apprentice workers as well...
subculture
Subculture
In sociology, anthropology and cultural studies, a subculture is a group of people with a culture which differentiates them from the larger culture to which they belong.- Definition :...
, persecuted by Nazi authorities. Lord, along with 40 to 70 Hamburg youths "obsessed" with American popular culture, was arrested and interred at Moringen concentration camp
Moringen concentration camp
Three concentration camps operated in succession in Moringen, Lower Saxony, from April 1933 to April 1945. KZ Moringen, established in the centre of the town on site of former 19th century workhouses , originally housed mostly male political inmates. In November 1933 - March 1938 Moringen housed a...
, a "correctional" institution set up according to Robert Ritter
Robert Ritter
Robert Ritter, Ph. D. was a German psychologist and physician best known for his work related to the Roma people, that contributed to repressive measures against them....
' theory of race hygiene. In the end of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
he survived the sinking of prison ship Cap Arcona.
Lord returned to Hamburg and stayed in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
until 1954, completing his Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
degree, specialist degrees in surgery
Surgery
Surgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...
and urology
Urology
Urology is the medical and surgical specialty that focuses on the urinary tracts of males and females, and on the reproductive system of males. Medical professionals specializing in the field of urology are called urologists and are trained to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with urological...
, and an internship at professor Degkwitz' clinic for the children. He was credited with reestablisment of the Marburger Bund and reintroducing American popular music to post-war Hamburg scene.
In 1954 Lord emigrated to the United States. In 1957, after three years of postgraduate training in Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area...
, he obtained a professional license and became a surgeon in Barnesville, Ohio
Barnesville, Ohio
Barnesville is a village in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,225 at the 2000 census...
. Later he relocated to Sea Cliff, New York
Sea Cliff, New York
The Village of Sea Cliff is a village located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York. As of the United States 2010 Census, the village population was 4,995...
. He was a member of American Medical Association
American Medical Association
The American Medical Association , founded in 1847 and incorporated in 1897, is the largest association of medical doctors and medical students in the United States.-Scope and operations:...
, fellow of International College of Surgeons and member of the German Urological Society.
In December 1960 Lord was elected Secretary-General of the World Medical Association
World Medical Association
The World Medical Association is an international and independent confederation of free professional Medical Associations, therefore representing physicians worldwide...
following the retirement of its founder Louis H. Bauer. However, on February 3, 1961 he collapsed at the AMA
American Medical Association
The American Medical Association , founded in 1847 and incorporated in 1897, is the largest association of medical doctors and medical students in the United States.-Scope and operations:...
convention in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
and died on the following morning. His death at the age of 43 of a heart failure was linked to chronic effects of captivity.