Hugo Rothstein, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hugo Rothstein

German gymnast

Date of Birth: 28-Aug-1810

Place of Birth: Erfurt, Germany

Date of Death: 23-Mar-1865

Profession: writer, teacher, military officer, musician, gymnast

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Hugo Rothstein (28 August 1810 Erfurt - 28 March 1865 Erfurt) was a Prussian officer, writer, educator and gymnast.
He traveled to Sweden to investigate Swedish gymnastics, and introduced it into Prussian military and civil physical training programs.
He was a severe critic of the Turners and their German system of gymnastics.