Helene Gelb (verh. de Liebermann)

Born:	12-09-1916
Faculty:	Medical School | Medical University Vienna
Category:	Expelled student

Helene GELB (later married GELB DE LIEBERMANN), born on December 9^th, 1916 in Vienna/Austria (entitled residency ('heimatberechtigt') for Vienna/Austria, Citizenship: Austria), daughter of Leon Gelb (pastry cook), lived in Viennas' 2^nd district, Nickelgasse 1, was enrolled finally in the fall term 1937/38 at the Medical School in the 4^th year of her studies (fall term 1937/38 was validated on February 19^th, 1938). After the "Anschluss" she was forced to leave the university for racist/antisemitic reason and was no more allowed to enter the university. She had to flee from Vienna and Austria and succeeded to emigrate to the USA. In Vienna she married Dr. med. Viktor Liebermann (born June 6^th, 1908) on July 31^st, 1938 in the synagogue on the very last day that religous marriages have still been legal in NS-Germany. Lateron they lived in Mexico City since the early 1960ies and became Mexican citizens.

Lit.: Archive of the University of Vienna/enrollment forms ("Nationale") MED 1937-1938; POSCH/INGRISCH/DRESSEL 2008, 390; Vienna University Archive/Medical School: Nationale spring term 1933 to spring term 1938; information from Dr. Barbara Sauer, Vienna 02/2019; REITER-ZATLOUKAL/SAUER 2022.

Herbert Posch