"Robert Ritter was the race scientist chosen to direct
the [Nazi's] classification of the Gypsies. ... Ritter
studied at a number of universities and in 1927 received his
doctorate in educational psychology at the University of
Munich. Continuing his studies in child psychology, Ritter
pursued a medical degree and in 1930 received his doctorate
in medicine at Heildelberg. He obtained his medical license
in 1930... Ritter's work ... focused on antisocial youth,
and he established himself with the publication ... of a
study tracing ten generations of families considered to be
vagabonds and thieves. ...
...Ritter's career provides evidence that at least some of
the scientific work that led to exclusion and eventually to
murder was done by Germans without close party connections.
...
In 1936 Ritter was appointed to head the newly created
Eugenic and Population Biological Research Station of the
Reich Health Office (Rassenhygienische und
Bevölkerungsbiologische Forschungsstelle des
Reichsgesundheitsamtes) and thereafter directed his research
team from that agency. ... In 1941, as conducting research
about Gypsies yielded to implementing practical measures
against them, Ritter also became chief of the newly created
Criminal Biological Institute of the Security Police
(Kriminalbiologisches Institut der Sicherheitspolizei). This
institute was located within detective headquarters, the
RKPA, the Office V of the RSHA.
Ritter's team of researchers included a number of younger
race scientists; the most important were Eva Justin, Adolf
Würth, and Sophie Ehrhardt...." (Friedlander, 249-50)
Work Cited
Friedlander, Henry. The Origins of Nazi Genocide: From Euthanasia to the Final Solution. Chapel Hill and London: University of North Carolina Press, 1995.
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