Heinrich Joseph

Born:	02-25-1875
Faculty:	Philosophical School
Category:	Expelled teacher

Heinrich JOSEPH (born on February 25^th, 1875 in Gablonz/Jablonec, died on January 25^th, 1941 in Vienna) was extraordinary professor with the title of an ordinary professor ("ao. Prof. (tit. o. Prof.)") for zoology at the Philosophical School of the University of Vienna. He was persecuted in times of Nazism because of his political orientation lost his position and was thrown out of the university in 1938. Joseph, the son of an exporter, attended the II. Neustaedter Deutsches Gymnasium (a German secondary school) in Prague and then studied medicine at the German University of Prague,^[1] while also being a demonstrator at the zoological institute for three years.^[2] In 1989 he obtained his medical degree and took up a position as assistant at the II. university institute for zoology in Vienna in the same year. In 1901 he habilitated as a private lecturer for zoology and comparative anatomy.^[3] He became an associate professor in 1909, and finally a full professor in 1919.^[4] After retiring in 1934^[5] (in that same year he had received the Officer’s Cross of the Austrian Order of Merit)^[6] he continued to teach at the University of Vienna - from that point on as an honorary professor.^[7] After the “Anschluss”, Joseph was fired for reasons not mentioned in the files.^[8] He committed suicide in January 1941. Joseph focused on comparative anatomy, histology, developmental history, cytology and the study of protozoa. He was a corresponding member of the German Academy of Science, Art and Literature in Prague and acted as a secretary of public University courses in Vienna for 14 years, where he also held many lectures.^[9]