Academics persecuted by the Nazis: Correspondence

Identifier
WL2015
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 72356
Level of Description
Collection
Languages
  • German
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Biographical History

The donor's grandfather was a member of a group which was trying to find work for (Jewish) scientists and academics from Germany after the Nazi seizure of power. One of the correspondents is Amalie Emmy Noether, whom Albert Einstein amongst others, described as the most important woman in mathematics.

Acquisition

Donated 09.09.2008

Donor: Nina Wedderburn

Scope and Content

Correspondence regarding the fate of Jewish mathematicians and academics during the Nazi era.

Conditions Governing Access

Open

People

  • Noether, Emmy
  • Einstein, Albert

Subjects

  • Sciences
  • Racial persecution, Jews
  • Mathematics

Places

  • Göttingen
  • Third Reich [1933-1945]
  • Cambridge
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