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Houston Stewart Chamberlain

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Houston Stewart Chamberlain

Birth
Southsea, Portsmouth Unitary Authority, Hampshire, England
Death
9 Jan 1927 (aged 71)
Bayreuth, Stadtkreis Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany
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Philosopher. Chamberlain's most famous work, "The Foundations of the Nineteenth Century" (1916), argued for the superiority of the "Aryan", Germanic peoples and attacked Jews as being degenerate. Among the people he influenced was Hitler, and they met at least once before Hitler came to power. Chamberlain was associated with the composer Richard Wagner and married his daughter. He lived most of his life in Germany.
Philosopher. Chamberlain's most famous work, "The Foundations of the Nineteenth Century" (1916), argued for the superiority of the "Aryan", Germanic peoples and attacked Jews as being degenerate. Among the people he influenced was Hitler, and they met at least once before Hitler came to power. Chamberlain was associated with the composer Richard Wagner and married his daughter. He lived most of his life in Germany.

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  • Originally Created by: Rick Watson
  • Added: Jan 15, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46718465/houston_stewart-chamberlain: accessed ), memorial page for Houston Stewart Chamberlain (9 Sep 1855–9 Jan 1927), Find a Grave Memorial ID 46718465, citing Stadtfriedhof Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Stadtkreis Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany; Maintained by Find a Grave.