SCHÖNWERTH, Sigurd. Munich 9.10.1908 — 24.1.1994. German Bauddha. A Physician. Son of Alfred Schönwerth (1865–1941), a chirurgian, and Thyra Hammar (of Sweden). Studied medicine at Munich, degrees 1932 and 1935, specialized in chirurgy and liver diseases. During the war served as military surgeon in France and the Eastern Front, now became interested in Buddhism through Grimm’s books. After the war he got no job (apparently he was Nazi) and lived 15 years in Argentina, then physician in Siemens factory. Finally member and physician of Altbuddhistische Gemeinde in Utting. Married 1936 with Hanna Gottschau (1910–), two sons and two daughters.

Publications: Articles on Buddhism, e.g. “Los vom Selbst oder Los von den Beilegungen auf dem Wege der Satipaṭṭhāna”, Yāna, Zeitschrift für Buddhismus and Religiöse Kultur auf Buddhistischer Grundlage 21, 1968, 105-112, 152-160, 188-195.

Sources: Peiris, Buddhism 137f.; Clemens Bopp, Alfred Schönwerth (1865–1941). Diss. Munich 2005.