The Nazis dismantled the greater part of German science, which at the time was one of the most advanced in the world. It also directly affected Jewish scientists in Austria and Hungary, including the “golden generation” of Hungarian physicists who had moved to Germany for research and included the likes of Szilard, Wigner, and von Neumann. This truth, in fact, can be extended to a significant number of other nations where science to varying degrees has been a victim of politicization, isolation, and retreat—Japan during the period of ultra-militarism, Spain under Franco, Iran in the hands of its theocratic regime.
Author: Scott Montgomery, Contributor, Scott Montgomery, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmontgomery/
Published at: 2025-09-15 22:54:02
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