Eugène Wilhelm

Eugene Wilhelm
Born (1866-03-19)19 March 1866
Strasbourg, France
Died 23 October 1951(1951-10-23) (aged 85)
Strasbourg, France
Residence Strasbourg, France

Eugène Wilhelm in French, or in German Eugen Wilhelm (Strasbourg, 1866–1951) was a French lawyer and sexologist.[1][2]

Early life

Wilhelm was born in Strasbourg in a protestant family.[3] Between 1885-1890 he studied law in Strasbourg. In 1890 he took his doctoral degree (Dr.iur). After his studies, he worked as a judge in Strasbourg. He resigned 1908 to avoid a homosexuality scandal. After World War I he worked as a lawyer in Strasbourg until 1948.

Sexuality Rights activism

Wilhelm published more than 100 articles in various French and German journals under his own name, but mainly under his pseudonym ('Numa Praetorius').

Main Publications

As Eugène Wilhelm or Eugen Wilhelm

In German

Books

Articles

In French

Articles

As Numa Praetorius

In German

Book

Articles

In French

Articles

References

  1. Jean-Claude Féray Achille Essebac, romancier du désir 2008 - Page 138 "C'est le cas de l'avocat alsacien Eugen Wilhelm (1866-1951) qui fut le principal commentateur des œuvres d'Essebac en langue allemande, "
  2. Havelock Ellis Studies in the Psychology of Sex Volume 5 2004 - Page 21 "references to the folk-lore practices in this matter; a study of popular beliefs in the magic power of urine, published in Bombay by Professor Eugen Wilhelm in 1889, 1 have not seen.) The legends which narrate scatalogic exploits are numerous ..."
  3. Mirande Lucien, Patrick Cardon, Georges Eekhoud: un illustre uraniste : 1854-1927 2012- Page 79 "Né en 1866 à Strasbourg, Eugène est le fils d'un commerçant protestant, Daniel Wilhelm. "

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