Ernst Silber

Born:	07-22-1915
Faculty:	Philosophical School
Category:	Expelled student

Ernst SILBER, born on July 22nd, 1915 in Vienna/Austria (entitled residency ('heimatberechtigt') for Vienna/Austria, Citizenship: Austria), son of Dr. Norbert Silber (pharmacist), lived in Wien 9, Porzellangasse 25, was enrolled finally in the fall term 1937/38 at the Philosophical School in the 5th year of his studies and took courses in Pharmaceutics and Chemistry (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 succeeded in finishing his studies and graduated on October 31st, 1938, but only with the discriminating ceremony of a 'Nichtariersponsion' which included at the same time that he was banned from his profession.
He was able to emigrate to England in 1938 and later on to the USA (New York).

Lit.: LEIMKUGEL 1999; Information Dr. Liesl FRITSCH.