Philipp Schwartz (19 July 1894 – 1 December 1977) was a Hungarian-born neuropathologist. In the interwar period he was a professor in Frankfurt, Germany. He became a major figure in the community of German émigré scientists after 1933 and founded the Emergency Association of German Scientists Abroad [de].
Following the Nazi takeover in Germany in 1933 he was dismissed from his university chair for being Jewish, and he emigrated to Zürich, Switzerland, where he founded the Emergency Association of German Scientists Abroad [de] to help other refugees find new employment. He notably established contacts with Turkish universities. Together with Albert Malche, Schwartz convinced the Turkish government to offer a significant number of persecuted German professors employment in Turkey. Finally, contracts of up to five years were signed. Over time around 150 academics immigrated to Turkey. Most of them were from the economic, finance, legal or medical fields, while social sciences played a less important role.[1] He later became director of the Department of Pathology at the University of Istanbul.
From 1953 he worked as a pathologist at the Warren State Hospital in Pennsylvania and chaired a research department there. In 1957 he was formally reinstated as a Professor (emeritus) at the Goethe University, but the university declined his wish to resume teaching due to his age.[2]
Familyedit
His daughter is the Zürich psychiatrist Susan Ferenz-Schwartz. He is interred at the Fluntern Cemetery in Zürich.[3][4]
Referencesedit
^Gungor, Serap (14 March 2016). "From Nazi Germany to Istanbul University". We Love Istanbul.
^Gerald Kreft: "'Dedicated to Represent the True Spirit of the German Nation in the World': Philipp Schwartz (1894–1977), Founder of the Notgemeinschaft." In: Shula Marks, Paul Weindling, Laura Wintour (eds.): In Defence of Learning. The Plight, Persecution and Placement of Academic Refugees 1933–1980s (Proceedings of the British Academy, Vol. 169). Oxford University Press, Oxford 2011, ISBN978-0-19-726481-2, pp. 127–142
^Brigitte Hürlimann: "Das Vermächtnis des Philipp Schwartz." Neue Zürcher Zeitung. No. 45, 23 February 2013, p. 37
^Gabor Hamza: Studies on Legal Relations between the Ottoman Empire/the Republic of Turkey and Hungary, Cyprus, and Macedonia. Selected Essays in Hungarian, English, German, and Turkish. Klaus Schwarz Verlag, Berlin, 2017. ISBN978-3-87997-463-4
January 01, 1970
philipp, schwartz, july, 1894, december, 1977, hungarian, born, neuropathologist, interwar, period, professor, frankfurt, germany, became, major, figure, community, german, émigré, scientists, after, 1933, founded, emergency, association, german, scientists, a. Philipp Schwartz 19 July 1894 1 December 1977 was a Hungarian born neuropathologist In the interwar period he was a professor in Frankfurt Germany He became a major figure in the community of German emigre scientists after 1933 and founded the Emergency Association of German Scientists Abroad de Philipp SchwartzSchwartz in 1960Born 1894 07 19 19 July 1894Versec Austria HungaryDied1 December 1977 1977 12 01 aged 83 Fort Lauderdale U S Scientific careerFieldsPathologyInstitutionsGoethe University FrankfurtUniversity of IstanbulWarren State Hospital Contents 1 Early career 2 Life in exile 3 Family 4 ReferencesEarly career editSchwartz was born on 19 July 1894 in Versec He studied medicine in Budapest and earned his doctorate there in 1919 In the same year he became an assistant of Bernhard Fischer at the Senckenberg Institute of Pathology at the University of Frankfurt where he worked for the next 14 years He earned his Habilitation in 1923 became an associate professor in 1926 and a full professor in 1927 Life in exile editFollowing the Nazi takeover in Germany in 1933 he was dismissed from his university chair for being Jewish and he emigrated to Zurich Switzerland where he founded the Emergency Association of German Scientists Abroad de to help other refugees find new employment He notably established contacts with Turkish universities Together with Albert Malche Schwartz convinced the Turkish government to offer a significant number of persecuted German professors employment in Turkey Finally contracts of up to five years were signed Over time around 150 academics immigrated to Turkey Most of them were from the economic finance legal or medical fields while social sciences played a less important role 1 He later became director of the Department of Pathology at the University of Istanbul From 1953 he worked as a pathologist at the Warren State Hospital in Pennsylvania and chaired a research department there In 1957 he was formally reinstated as a Professor emeritus at the Goethe University but the university declined his wish to resume teaching due to his age 2 Family editHis daughter is the Zurich psychiatrist Susan Ferenz Schwartz He is interred at the Fluntern Cemetery in Zurich 3 4 References edit Gungor Serap 14 March 2016 From Nazi Germany to Istanbul University We Love Istanbul Gerald Kreft Dedicated to Represent the True Spirit of the German Nation in the World Philipp Schwartz 1894 1977 Founder of the Notgemeinschaft In Shula Marks Paul Weindling Laura Wintour eds In Defence of Learning The Plight Persecution and Placement of Academic Refugees 1933 1980s Proceedings of the British Academy Vol 169 Oxford University Press Oxford 2011 ISBN 978 0 19 726481 2 pp 127 142 Brigitte Hurlimann Das Vermachtnis des Philipp Schwartz Neue Zurcher Zeitung No 45 23 February 2013 p 37 Gabor Hamza Studies on Legal Relations between the Ottoman Empire the Republic of Turkey and Hungary Cyprus and Macedonia Selected Essays in Hungarian English German and Turkish Klaus Schwarz Verlag Berlin 2017 ISBN 978 3 87997 463 4 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Philipp Schwartz amp oldid 1217261826, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
