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His early life and studies?
Gunther von Hagens was born in 1945 in what became East Germany. He studied medicine at Jena University, where his early interest in anatomy and the human body began to blossom. This foundational period in his life directly led to his later groundbreaking work in plastination and the creation of the Body Worlds exhibitions, as mentioned in the story.
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