Maximilian Rhoden

Born:	08-24-1918
Faculty:	Medical School | Medical University Vienna
Category:	Expelled student

Maximilian RHODEN, born on August 24^th, 1918 in Vienna/Austria (entitled residency ('heimatberechtigt') for Vienna/Austria, Citizenship: Austria), son of Dr. Edgar Rhoden (b. 1866, physician) and Dr. Malvine Rhoden (1885-1977, physician), lived in Vienna's 21^st district, Stryeckgasse 18, was enrolled finally in the spring term 1938 at the Medical School in the 1^st year of his studies (spring term 1938 was validated on October 17^th, 1938). In 1938, after the takeover of power of National-Socialism he was forced to quit his studies for racist reason and to leave the University of Vienna – even the spring term 1938 was nullified on October 17^th, 1938, due to "poor attendance"). He had to flee Vienna and succeeded to emigrate to the USA where he arrived on August 6^th, 1938 in New York, NY/USA. From 1943-1945 he served in the US-Army, later married Dorothy Branch (1910-2005) und in 1952 their daughter Nancy Katherine Rhoden (1952-1989) was born in in Pennsilvania. He died on May 21^st, 1993 in Huntsville, Madison, Alabama/USA.

Lit.: Archive of the University of Vienna/enrollment forms ("Nationale") MED 1937-1938; POSCH/INGRISCH/DRESSEL 2008, 457; REITER-ZATLOUKAL/SAUER 2022; information from Dr. Barbara Sauer, Vienna 05/2020.

Herbert Posch