Berisch Gross

Born:	02-09-1906
Faculty:	Philosophical School
Category:	Expelled student

Berisch GROSS, born on February 9^th, 1906 in Rawa Ruska/Poland [Ukraine] wasn't enrolled at the Philosophical School any more in 1938, but was preparing for the final exams ('Rigorosen'). He registered for the final exams in History on May 20^th, 1936, and passed the first 'Rigorosum' on June 25^th, 1936. His dissertation 'Toleranz und Intoleranz bei Luther und Calvin' was accepted on June 13^th, 1936, and he also passed the second 'Rigorosum' on December 28th, 1938. He could finally finish his studies and graduated on October 31^st, 1938, but only with the discriminating ceremony of a 'Nichtarierpromotion', which included at the same time that he was banned from his profession. He was probably able to escape to Great Britain, but was imprisoned there as an enemy alien in the Kitchener Camp. Later he emigrated to the USA and lived in Pennsylvania. He died on December 7^th, 1991.

Lit.: Archive of the University of Vienna/enrollment forms ("Nationale") PHIL 1937-1938, final examnation registry ("Rigorosenprotokoll") PHIL Nr. 13096, graduation registry ("Promotionsprotokoll") PHIL 1931-1941 Nr. 2870a; POSCH 2009, 367; www.kitchenercamp.uk.

Herbert Posch