Abraham Turnau

Born:	07-19-1914
Faculty:	Philosophical School
Category:	Expelled student

Abraham TURNAU, born on July 19^th, 1914 in Drohobyez/Poland [Drohobytsch/Ukraine] (entitled residency ('heimatberechtigt') for Vienna/Austria, Citizenship: Austria), son of Helmut Turnau (civil servant), lived in Vienna's 5^th district, Kriehubergasse 10, was enrolled finally in the fall term 1937/38 at the Philosophical School in the 5^th and last year of his studies and took courses in Pharmaceutics and Chemistry ("Absolutorium" was certified on January 17^th, 1938). He succeeded in finishing his studies on July 21^st, 1938, but only with the discriminating ceremony of a 'Nichtariersponsion' which included at the same time that he was banned from his profession. In 1938 he was was no more enrolled but was preparing for the final examinations. After the so called "Anschluss" he was forced to quit his studies and to leave the University of Vienna for racist reason after the takeover of power of National-Socialism. But after numerous incertainties he could finally finish his studies and graduated on July 21^st, 1938 and gained the academic degree "Mag.pharm.", but only with the discriminating ceremony of a "Nichtariersponsion", which included at the same time that he was banned from his profession. He had to flee Vienna and was able to emigrate to Palestine [Israel] where he lived and worked as chief district pharmacist and lecturer at the Hebrew University. Abraham Turnau died in Tel Aviv/Israel in 1993.

Lit.: Archive of the University of Vienna/enrollment forms ("Nationale") PHIL 1937-1938, graduation registry ("Sponsionsprotokoll") PHARM 1938; LEIMKUGEL 1999, 224; POSCH/INGRISCH/DRESSEL 2008, 491; POSCH 2009, 368; information from Dr. Liesl Fritsch, Vienna 2015.

Herbert Posch