Petersen Hans-Christian, Zankel Sönke
Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz Fachbereich 16 Historisches Seminar, Abteilung für Osteuropäische Geschichte Jacob-Walder-Weg 18 55128 Mainz.
Medizinhist J. 2003;38(2):139-73.
This article deals with the biography of Werner Catel, a German paediatrician and protagonist of the Nazi programme for "euthanasia of children". Based on original research into recently discovered source materials, two aspects of Catel's life are considered. Firstly, Catel's attitude towards "euthanasia" is analysed. This analysis is not limited to the period of National Socialism, but focuses also on the phase before 1933 and especially on the era after 1945. Secondly, the authors explore Catel's academic career. What effects on his career in the later Federal Republic of Germany had his exposed role in the Nazi programme for "euthanasia of children"? In this context it is also examined how the Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel/Germany, which employed Catel until 1960 in a leading position, judged the work of its former professor after his death.
本文讲述了德国儿科医生维尔纳·卡特的生平，他是纳粹“儿童安乐死”计划的主角。基于对最近发现的原始资料的深入研究，文章探讨了卡特生平的两个方面。首先，分析了卡特对“安乐死”的态度。这种分析并不局限于纳粹统治时期，还着重研究了1933年之前的阶段，尤其是1945年之后的时期。其次，作者探究了卡特的学术生涯。他在纳粹“儿童安乐死”计划中所扮演的角色，对他后来在德意志联邦共和国的职业生涯产生了哪些影响？在此背景下，还研究了德国基尔基督教阿尔布雷希特大学（该校在1960年前一直任用卡特担任要职）在卡特去世后如何评价这位前教授的工作。
