Honoured Doctor of the People
| Honoured Doctor of the People | |
|---|---|
Insignia | |
| Native name | Verdienter Arzt des Volkes |
| Type | Honorary title |
| Awarded for | Medicine |
| Date | 11 December |
| Country | East Germany |
| Established | 31 March 1949 |
| Total recipients | Approx. 1,176 |
Honoured Doctor of the People (German: Verdienter Arzt des Volkes) was the highest honorary title awarded to physicians in East Germany for significant achievements in medical research or practice. It was given in form of a medal.[1] The title was established on 31 March 1949.[2]
With few exceptions, it was awarded every year on 11 December, the birthday of Robert Koch celebrated as Day of the Health Service in East Germany. In total approximately 1,176 people received the award, excluding awards that were not published, such as those to Stasi psersonel.[3] A person could be awarded only once with the title. The title came with a certificate and a prize of 7,000 East German marks.[1]
See also
Sources
- ^ a b Staatliche Auszeichnungen der DDR [Kartei der Staatlichen Auszeichnungen (Herkunft: ZBG; Standort: Haus 901 / Raum 040)] (PDF) (in German). Bundesarchiv. p. 161. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ^ Bartel, Frank; Karpinski, Jürgen (1979). Auszeichnungen der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik von den Anfängen bis zur Gegenwart (in German). Berlin: Militärverlag der DDR. p. 118. OCLC 499280806.
- ^ Hubrich, Dirk (June 2013). "Verleihungsliste zum Ehrentitel „Verdienter Arzt des Volkes" der DDR von 1949 bis 1978" (PDF) (in German). Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ordenskunde e.V. – Verein für Phaleristik. p. 1. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- Bundesministerium für innerdeutsche Beziehungen (Hrsg.): DDR-Handbuch, Auszeichnungen, Verlag Wissenschaft und Politik, 1985, S. 26 und 29, ISBN 3804686427.
- Andreas Herbst, Winfried Ranke, Jürgen R. Winkler: So funktionierte die DDR, Lexikon der Organisationen und Institutionen; Gesundheitswesen, Rowohlt Taschenbuch, 1994, ISBN 3499163489.