Wilhelm Schönthal (später Prof. Benyamin Shimron)

Born:	02-16-1913
Faculty:	Law School
Category:	Expelled student

Wilhelm SCHÖNTHAL (later: Benyamin SHIMRON), born on February 16th, 1913 in Vienna/Austria (entitled residency ('heimatberechtigt') for Vienna/Austria, Citizenship: Austria), lived in Wien 3, Kegelgasse 14, was enrolled finally in the spring term 1938 at the Law School in the 3rd year of his studies (in the spring term 1938 he requested to continue his studies in the context of the Numerus clausus of Jewish Students, but was rejected). He emigrated with a student-visa to Palestine in 1938 and became later on a University-Professor for History.

Lit.: WEINZIERL/KULKA 1992, 62-64.

Herbert Posch