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Atina Grossmann

b. 1950

American historian

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Born 1950. Atina Grossmann is an American historian and university teacher.

Atina Grossmann (born 4 November 1950) is a professor at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. Her research relates to transnational Jewish refugee stories "Soviet Central Asia, Iran, and India: Sites of Refuge and Relief for European Jews During World War II."

Selected publications When biology became destiny: Women in Weimar and Nazi Germany. Monthly Review Press, 1984. (Edited with Renate Bridenthal and Marion Kaplan) Reforming sex: The German movement for birth control & abortion reform 1920-1950. Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1995. Jews, Germans, and allies: Close encounters in occupied Germany. Princeton University Press, 2007. After the Nazi racial state: Difference and democracy in Germany and Europe. University of Michigan Press, 2009. (With Rita Chin, Heide Fehrenbach & Geoff Eley)

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Education
City College of New York, Rutgers University
Employers
Columbia University, Mount Holyoke College, Cooper Union
Awards
Berlin Prize; George L. Mosse Prize

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Atina Grossmann?

American historian

When was Atina Grossmann born?

Atina Grossmann was born on 4 November 1950 in New York City.

What is Atina Grossmann's occupation?

Atina Grossmann is a historian and university teacher.

What nationality is Atina Grossmann?

Atina Grossmann is American.

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Β· Wikidata: Q755941

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