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Jehosua (Josua / Yehoshua) Blau

Born: 09-22-1919
Faculty: Philosophical School
Category: Expelled student
Jehosua BLAU [Josua / Yehoshua / יהושע בלאו], born on September 22nd, 1919 in Klausenburg [Cluj-Napoca]/Romania (entitled residency ('heimatberechtigt') for Cluj [Cluj-Napoca]/Romania, Citizenship: Romania), son of Dr. Paul Blau (editorial journalist), lived in Vienna's 3rd district, Obere Weißgerberstrasse 8, was enrolled finally in the spring term 1938 at the Philosophical School in the 1st year of his studies and took courses in History, Psychology and Oriental Studies. He emigrated to Palestine [Israel] in 1938, succeeded in finishing his studies and graduate and became full professor in Arabic Language and History at the Hebrew University, Jerusalem.

More detailed biography only in >>> German - to be translated soon.


Lit.: Archive of the University of Vienna/registrtion forms ("Nationale") PHIL 1937-1938; POSCH/INGRISCH/DRESSEL 2008, 364; WEINZIERL/KULKA 1992, 81f.; Utz MAASS, Verfolgung und Auswanderung deutschsprachiger Sprachforscher 1933-1945

Herbert Posch


Nationale of Jehosua Blau, fall term 1937/38 (1st form front), Photo: H. Posch (c) Universitätsarchiv Wien

Nationale of Jehosua Blau, fall term 1937/38 (1st form back), Photo: H. Posch (c) Universitätsarchiv Wien

Nationale of Jehosua Blau, spring termn 1938 (1st form front), Photo: H. Posch (c) Universitätsarchiv Wien

Nationale of Jehosua Blau, spring term 1938 (1st form back), Photo: H. Posch (c) Universitätsarchiv Wien

Nationale of Jehosua Blau, spring termn 1938 (2nd form front), Photo: H. Posch (c) Universitätsarchiv Wien

Nationale of Jehosua Blau, spring term 1938 (2nd form back), Photo: H. Posch (c) Universitätsarchiv Wien

Joshua Blau
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