Heinrich Pick was born on 16 November 1882, in
Wrocław,
Kingdom of Prussia,
German Empire (now part of
Poland). He was the son of bank director and city councilor Georg Pick and Marie Pick (née
Sachs). His father was of
Jewish descent. Heinrich also had a brother Sigmund Pick. He graduated a high school in Wrocław, and studied the
jurisprudence in
Freiburg im Breisgau. In 1900, during his studies, he joined the Saxo-Silesia Freiburg
student association. After graduation, he became a lawyer in training in Freiburg im Breisgau, and was in the
reserve force of the
5th Baden Infantry Regiment No. 113 of the
Prussian Army. In 1910, he was the
keynote speaker at the 25th anniversary celebration of his student association, with his speech being titled
The Speech on German Fraternity (
German:
Rede auf die Deutsche Burschenschaft). == References ==