Theodor [Theodore] Schiffmann

Born:	05-24-1919
Faculty:	Medical School | Medical University Vienna
Category:	Expelled student

Theodor SCHIFFMANN, born on May 24^th, 1919 in Vienna/Austria (entitled residency ('heimatberechtigt') for Vienna/Austria, Citizenship: Austria), son of Dr. Heinrich Schiffmann (lawyer) and Stephanie Schiffman, née Robitschek, lived in Vienna's 3^rd district, Rechte Bahngasse 14. After graduation from secondary school "Franz Joseph Realgymnasium Wien 1, Studenbastei", in summer 1937 he started to study medicine at the University of vienna. He was enrolled finally in the fall term 1937/38 at the Medical School in the 1^st year of his studies. 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. He had to flee from Vienna and he succeeded to emigrate to the USA where he lived and worked for the rest of his life - at times in Chicago. He was married to Gisa Ginsberg. He died on April 1st, 2001 in La Jolla, San Diego, California/USA.

Lit.: Archive of the University of Vienna/enrollment forms ("Nationale") MED 1937-1938; POSCH/INGRISCH/DRESSEL 2008, 467; information from Dr. Barbara Sauer, Vienna 06/2020.

Herbert Posch