Hedy Neufeld (verh. Schless)
| Born: |
07-12-1914 |
| Faculty: |
Medical School | Medical University Vienna |
| Category: |
Expelled student |
Hedy NEUFELD, born on July 12
th, 1914 in Vienna/Austria (entitled residency ('heimatberechtigt') for Vienna/Austria, Citizenship: Austria), daughter of Dr. Arnold Neufeld (merchant), lived in Wienna's 5
th district, Wehrgasse 31/13, was enrolled finally in the fall term 1937/38 at the Medical School in the 5
th and last year of her studies.
After the takeover of power of National-Socialism in March 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, was first allowed to continue for about two months, but finally had to leave the University of Vienna (spring term 1938 was validated on October 15
th, 1938, "Absolutorium' was certified on November 24
th, 1938).
>>> more detailled biography only in English (to be translated soon)
Lit.: Archive of the University of Vienna/Enrollment forms ("Nationale") MED 1937-1938; POSCH/INGRISCH/DRESSEL 2008, 443, Bulletin of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson University, Spring 2019; Steven PRESSMAN, 50 children. One Ordinary American Couple's Extraordinary Rescue mission into the heart of Nazi German, 2015.
Herbert Posch
