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Klara Kohn

Born:	05-31-1903
Faculty:	Philosophical School
Category:	Expelled student

Klara KOHN, born on May 31^st, 1903 in Stanislau, Galicia/Austro-Hungarian Empire [later: Stanisławów/Poland, today: Iwano-Frankiwsk|Івано-Франківськ/Ukraine] (entitled residency ("heimatberechtigt") for Vienna/Austria, Citizenship: Austria), daughter of Moritz Kohn (civil servant), lived in Vienna's 9^th district, Hebragasse 2, was enrolled finally in the spring term 1938 at the Philosophical School in the 3^rd year of her studies and took courses in Romance languages and literature Studies.

After the takeover of power of National-Socialism in 1938 she was forced to quit her studies for racist reason without a chance to graduate. She requested to continue her studies in the context of the 2% numerus clausus of Jewish Students, but was rejected and had to leave the University of Vienna.

Lit.: Archive of the University of Vienna/enrollment forms ("Nationale") PHIL 1937-1938; POSCH/INGRISCH/DRESSEL 2008, 419.

Herbert Posch

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

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

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

Nationale of Klara Kohn, spring termn 1938 (1st form back), Photo: H. Posch (c) Universitätsarchiv Wien

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