page_title: Erik Jan Hanussen
hierarchical_section_title: Erik Jan Hanussen
caption_attribution_description: English: The alleged clairvoyant medium Erik Jan Hanussen (middle) at a an illuminated séance.
context_page_description: Erik Jan Hanussen, born Hermann Steinschneider, was an Austrian Jewish publicist, charlatan and clairvoyant performer. Acclaimed in his lifetime as a hypnotist, mentalist, occultist, and astrologer, Hanussen was active in Weimar Republic Germany and also at the beginning of Nazi Germany. He is said to have instructed Adolf Hitler in performance and the achievement of dramatic effect.
context_section_description: Erik Jan Hanussen, born Hermann Steinschneider (2 June 1889, in Vienna – 25 March 1933, in Berlin), was an Austrian Jewish publicist, charlatan and clairvoyant performer. Acclaimed in his lifetime as a hypnotist, mentalist, occultist, and astrologer, Hanussen was active in Weimar Republic Germany and also at the beginning of Nazi Germany. He is said to have instructed Adolf Hitler in performance and the achievement of dramatic effect.
caption: Erik Jan Hanussen (middle) conducting an illuminated séance.
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