Andresen, Bent, 1908-1991
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Andresen, Bent, 1908-1991
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Andresen, Bent, 1908-1991
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Objector to war, environmentalist, protestor against the death penalty and the nuclear arms race; Quaker; born Copenhagen, Denmark, Jan. 14, 1908; attended Columbia University, 1932-1934; conscientious objector during World War II, during which he took part in "guinea pig" experiments on human subjects; walked away from Civilian Public Service as a protests against the bombing of Hiroshima, was arrested, and served time in prison, during which he was force-fed.
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https://viaf.org/viaf/34106209
https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no2001045558
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/no2001045558
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Conscientious objectors
Environmentalists
Government, Resistance to
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Quakers
World War, 1939-1945
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