Felix H. Medak

Born:	10-16-1913
Faculty:	Medical School | Medical University Vienna
Category:	Expelled student

Felix H. MEDAK, born on October 16th, 1913 in Vienna/Austria (entitled residency ('heimatberechtigt') for Vienna/Austria, Citizenship: Austria), son of Dr. Hugo Medak (lawyer), lived in Wien 1, Helferstorferstraße 15, was enrolled finally in the spring term 1938 at the Medical School in the 5th year of his studies (Leaving Certificate ('Abgangszeugnis') was issued on December 1st, 1938, spring term 1938 was validated on October 5th, 1938). In the spring term 1938 he could continue his studies in the context of the Numerus clausus of Jewish Students until the end of the term but was no more allowed to take the 2nd Rigorosum (final exam).
He emigrated to the USA in 1939, but could not continue his medical studies. Later on he was involved in the development of the Flight Data Recorder and the Cockpit Voice Recorder.

Lit.: telephone-interview on September 16th, 2002 (interviewer: Werner Lausecker), letters and E-mails in September/October 2002.