Herbert Goldstaub (später: Galton)
| Born: |
10-01-1917 |
| Faculty: |
Philosophical School |
| Category: |
Expelled student |
Herbert GOLDSTAUB (later: GALTON), born on October 1
st, 1917 in Vienna/Austria (entitled residency ('heimatberechtigt') for Lwów/Poland, Citizenship: Poland), son of Karl Goldstaub (salesman, deceased), lived in Vienna's 7
th district, Westbahnstrasse 35, was enrolled finally in the fall term 1937/38 at the Philosophical School in the 3
rd year of his studies and took courses in Slavic Studies, Oriental Studies and History.
In 1938, after the takeover of power of National-Socialism he was forced to quit his studies for racist reason and to leave the University of Vienna.
He emigrated to Great Britain in 1939 and succeeded in finishing his studies abroad in 1951. He returned to Vienna/Austria, later on became Professor at the University of Kansas, USA from 1962 to 1988.
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Lit.: Archive of the University of Vienna/enrollment forms ("Nationale") PHIL 1937-1938; POSCH/INGRISCH/DRESSEL 2008, 394; BRANDSTETTER 2007, 138; Utz MAASS, Verfolgung und Auswanderung Deutscher Sprachforscher 1933-1945, Berlin 2016.
Herbert Posch
