Herman Musaph
Herman Musaph (born January 7, 1915 in Amsterdam , † November 18, 1992 ) was a Dutch doctor, sexologist, author and university professor.
Musaph was born in Amsterdam. As a child of a Jewish family, he was taken to a concentration camp, which he was the only one in his family to survive. Musaph studied medicine at the University of Amsterdam . After successfully completing his degree, he got a job as a university lecturer in the Netherlands. Musaph focused on the subject of dermatology and published several works in this area. From 1977 Musaph taught as a professor at the University of Utrecht .
Musaph founded the Dutch Society for Sexual Reform . He wrote the Handbook of Sexology .
Musaph is dedicated to the Herman Musaph Award , which is presented annually by the European Society for Dermatology and Psychiatry (ESDaP).
Awards
- Magnus Hirschfeld Medal , 1990
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Musaph, Herman |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch psychologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 7, 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Amsterdam |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 18, 1992 |