Gideon Hans Stein (später Stewart)
| Born: |
05-17-1918 |
| Faculty: |
Philosophical School |
| Category: |
Expelled student |
Gideon Hans STEIN (later STEWART), born on May 17th, 1918 in Vienna/Austria (entitled residency ('heimatberechtigt') for Vienna/Austria, Citizenship: Austria), son of Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Stein (high school professor), lived in Wien 19, Hardtgasse 6, was enrolled finally in the spring term 1938 at the Philosophical School in the 2nd year of his studies and took courses in Classical Philology.
He emigrated to the USA in 1939, studied Linguistics and Foreign Languages and graduated in 1941 (B.A.), he continued his studies after four years in the US Army, graduated at Columbia University (M.A.) and became a College Professor.
Lit.: Archive of the University of Vienna/ enrollment forms ("Nationale") PHIL 1936-1938; Archive of the Forum Zeitgeschichte der Universität Wien/letter from John G. Stewart September 17, 2002 to Herbert Posch; AHC|Austrian Heritage Collection am LBI NY|Leo Baeck Institute New York AR 10885 und ME 1085; John G. STEWART, Vienna Childhood Memories, November 1998 (unprinted manuscripte, Institute for the History of Jews in Austria, St. Poelten); POSCH/INGRISCH/DRESSEL 2009, 481, 484; Daily News Record, Harrisonburg VA, August 30, 2010; www.ancestry.de.
Herbert Posch
