Hermann Kupferberg
| Born: |
11-22-1893 |
| Faculty: |
Medical School | Medical University Vienna |
| Category: |
Expelled student |
Hermann KUPFERBERG, born on November 22
nd, 1893 in Storozynetz, Galicia/Austro-Hungaria [Storoschynez|Сторожинець/Ukraine], (entitled residency ('heimatberechtigt') for Vienna/Austria, citizenship: Austria), lived in Vienna's 9
th district, Alserbachstrasse 4/27, was enrolled finally in spring term 1938 at the Medical School in the last year of his studies.
After the "Anschluss" he was discriminated as a Jew and allthough he passed the 3rd and last examination ("Rigorosum") on October 31
st, 1938 successfully he was no more allowed to graduate in times of National-Socialism for racist reason.
He could graduate only after the end of National-Socialism on June 8
th, 1945, and the diploma was backdated to October 31
st, 1944, tha day he fullfilled all requirements for graduation except affiliation to "aryan race" (in National-Socialist terms).
He deceased on December 2
nd 1959 in Vienna and is burried at the Jewish Cemetary in Vienna.
Lit.: Archive of the University of Vienna/MED graduation registry ("Promotionsprotokoll") M 33.14 (1942-1949), Nr. 1245; information of Dr. Barbara Sauer, Vienna 09/2019; REITER-ZATLOUKAL/SAUER 2022.
Herbert Posch
