Richard Barth

Born:	07-18-1913
Faculty:	Philosophical School
Category:	Expelled student

Richard BARTH, born on July 18^th, 1913 in Bad Vöslau/Lower Austria, 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 Romance languages and literature Studies on June 26^th, 1937, and passed the first 'Rigorosum' on January 27^th, 1938. His dissertation 'Leopardi über die italienische Prosa mit hauptsächlicher Berücksichtigung der 'Pensieri di varia filosofia e di bella letteratura'' was accepted on November 4^th, 1937, and he also passed the second 'Rigorosum' on December 17^th, 1937. He could finally finish his studies and graduated on July 21^st, 1938, but only with the discriminating ceremony of a 'Nichtarierpromotion', which included at the same time that he was banned from his profession.

Lit: POSCH 2009, 366; Archiv der Universität Wien/Nationale PHIL, Promotionsprotokoll PHIL.

Herbert Posch