Hessy Levinsons Taft
Hessy Levinsons Taft | |
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Hessy Levinsons as featured in Nazi propaganda materials | |
| Born | Hessy Levinsons 17 May 1934 |
| Education | Barnard College (BA) Columbia University (PhD) |
| Occupation | Chemistry professor |
| Known for | Jewish child whose photo was featured in Nazi Germany as the "Perfect Aryan Baby" |
| Spouse | Earl Taft |
Hessy Levinsons Taft (born Hessy Levinsons; 17 May 1934) is a Jewish German who was featured as an infant in Nazi propaganda after her photo won a contest to find "the most beautiful Aryan baby" in 1935. Taft's image was subsequently distributed widely by the Nazi party in a variety of materials, such as magazines and postcards, to promote Aryanism.