Erich Fischer
Born: |
01-28-1916 |
Faculty: |
Philosophical School |
Category: |
Expelled student |
Erich FISCHER, born on January 28
th, 1916 in Vienna/Austria (entitled residency ("heimatberechtigt") for Vienna/Austria, Citizenship: Austria), son of Alfred Fischer (white-collar employee), lived in Vienna's 7
th district, Lerchenfelder Strasse 9/29, was enrolled finally in the fall term 1937/38 at the Philosophical School in the 3
rd year of his studies and took courses in chemistry (leaving certificate ("Abgangszeugnis") was issued on May 10
th, 1938).
After the takeover of power of National-Socialism in March 1938 he was forced to quit his studies for racist reason without a chance to graduate. He requested to continue his studies in the context of the 2% Numerus Clausus of Jewish Students, was first allowed to continue for about two months, but finally had to leave the University of Vienna.
Lit.: POSCH/INGRISCH/DRESSEL 2008, 383; Archive of the University of Vienna/enrollment forms ("Nationale") PHIL 1937-1938.
Herbert Posch