Hubertus Strughold
| Hubertus Strughold | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 15, 1898 Westtünnen-im-Hamm, Westphalia, Germany |
| Died | September 25, 1986 (aged 88) San Antonio, Texas |
| Citizenship | German and American (1956) |
| Fields | Aviation medicine, space medicine, physiology |
| Alma mater | Georg August University of Göttingen; University of Würzburg |
| Known for | Space medicine, Nazi human experimentation |
Dr. Hubertus Strughold MD, Ph.D (June 15, 1898 – September 25, 1986) was a German-born physiologist and prominent medical researcher. Beginning in 1935 he served as chief of Aeromedical Research for the German Luftwaffe, holding this position throughout World War II. In 1947 he was brought to the United States as part of Operation Paperclip and held a series of high-ranking medical positions in both the US Air Force and NASA.
For his role in pioneering the study of the physical and psychological effects of manned spaceflight he became known as "The Father of Space Medicine". Following his death, Strughold's activities under the Nazis came under greater scrutiny and allegations surrounding his involvement in Nazi-era human experimentation greatly diminished his reputation.
Strughold was born in the town of Westtünnen-im-Hamm in the Prussian province of Westphalia on 15 June 1898. As a young man he studied medicine and the natural sciences at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and the Georg August University of Göttingen, where he received his doctorate (Dr. med. et phil.) in 1922. He later went on to receive his medical degree (Dr. med.) from the University of Münster and completed his habilitation (Dr. habil.) at the Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg in 1927. Strughold also worked as a research assistant to the renowned physiologist Dr. Maximilian von Frey. He remained at Würzburg and pursued a career as a professor of physiology.
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