Ernst Kronfeld

Born:	02-20-1916
Faculty:	Medical School | Medical University Vienna
Category:	Expelled student

Ernst KRONFELD, born on February 20^th, 1916 in Vienna/Austria (entitled residency ('heimatberechtigt') for Vienna/Austria, Citizenship: Austria), son of Dr. Max Kronfeld (physician), lived in Vienna's 15^th district, Kriemhildplatz 1, was enrolled finally in the spring term 1938 at the Medical School in the 4^th year of his studies (spring term 1938 was validated on October 11^th, 1938). After the takeover of power of National-Socialism in March 1938 he was forced to quit his studies for racist reason without a chance to graduate. He requested to continue his studies in the context of the 2% Numerus Clausus of Jewish Students, was first allowed to continue for about two months, but finally had to leave the University of Vienna (Leaving Certificate ["Abgangszeugnis"] was issued on March 2^nd, 1939).

Lit.: Archive of the University of Vienna/enrollment forms ("Nationale") MED 1937-1938, rectorate GZ 352 ex 1938/39; POSCH/INGRISCH/DRESSEL 2008, 424.

Herbert Posch