Mauritz Lodewijk Muller studied medicine in Utrecht, where he sat for his medical finals on 19 November 1909. He specialised in obstetrics and gynaecological diseases. On 3 July 1923, he obtained his doctoral degree on a thesis about 'Pelvis measurement and its clinical significance'.
He lived and practised briefly in Zeist and afterwards in Utrecht on the Maliebaan 74 until April 1940 and after that at 54 Jan van Scorelstraat, first as a family doctor and later as a specialist. He was married and the couple had four children.
Mauritz Lodewijk Muller was a remarkable doctor and a prominent member of several professional associations, including the Dutch Gynaecology Association. He published many scientific articles. Since 1940, he was a physician on leave.
During the Nazi occupation he found himself with some relatives at the Barneveld group. His daughter Gesina Leonie Leerink-Muller was among them. After a heart attack, he died in the Schaffelaar in Barneveld. His autobiography was published posthumously 'At life's gate. Memories of a gynaecologist'.
A telegram and a letter, both dated 13 September 1943, giving notice of the passing away in Barneveld of gynaecologist Mauritz Lodewijk Muller have been preserved.
Jewish Historical Museum, Documents collection, inv.nr 6883, 6884 and 6909
J.H. Coppenhagen, Anafiem Gedoe‘iem. Overleden joodse artsen uit Nederland 1940-1945 (Rotterdam 2000) 121
In addition, a Jokos file (number 14804) on this family is at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Werk.The Jokos file reveals that a claim was lodged for compensation for :
- securities or bonds. (W-claim, number C 113-128 / 1534)
- valuables surrendered to the Lippmann-Rosenthal looting bank (L-claim, number 8685 / 14725)