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Käthe Gmeyner

Born:	06-01-1916
Faculty:	Philosophical School
Category:	Expelled student

Käthe GMEYNER, born on June 1st, 1916 in Vienna/Austria (entitled residency ('heimatberechtigt') for Vienna/Austria, Citizenship: Austria), daughter of Rudolf Gmeyner (lawyer, deceased), lived in Wien 18, Edmund-Weiß-Gasse 5, was enrolled finally in the spring term 1938 at the Philosophical School in the 4th year of her studies and took courses in German and English language and literature Studies (in the spring term 1938 she could continue her studies in the context of the Numerus clausus of Jewish Students until the end of the term). She succeeded in finishing her dissertation: 'Wilhelm von Humboldts Sprachphilosophie und ihre geistesgeschichtlichen Voraussetzungen.' in German language and literature Studies (doctoral advisors: Nadler, Kralik) and could graduate on October 31st, 1938, but only with the discriminating ceremony of a 'Nichtarierpromotion', which included at the same time that she was banned from her profession.

Nationale of Käthe Gmeyner, fall term 1937/38 (1st form front), Photo: H. Posch (c) Universitätsarchiv Wien

Nationale of Käthe Gmeyner, fall term 1937/38 (1st form back), Photo: H. Posch (c) Universitätsarchiv Wien

Nationale of Käthe Gmeyner, spring termn 1938 (1st form front), Photo: H. Posch (c) Universitätsarchiv Wien

Nationale of Käthe Gmeyner, spring term 1938 (1st form back), Photo: H. Posch (c) Universitätsarchiv Wien

Käthe Gmeyner, 'Nichtarierpromotion' on October 31st, 1938, 2863 'Promotionsprotokoll' Philosophical School 1931-1941, Photo: Herbert Posch, (c) Archiv Universität Wien

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