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The lost scientists of World War II / David C. Clary, University of Oxford, UK.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Clary, David C., author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Jewish scientists--Europe--Biography.
Jewish scientists.
Holocaust victims--Biography.
Holocaust victims.
Holocaust survivors--Biography.
Holocaust survivors.
World War, 1939-1945--Science.
World War, 1939-1945.
Science.
Europe.
Genre:
Biographies
Physical Description:
xii, 304 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Other Title:
Lost scientists of World War 2
Lost scientists of World War Two
Place of Publication:
London ; New Jersey : World scientific, [2024]
Summary:
"The Lost Scientists of World War II tells the stories of scientists from Germany and other European countries who vanished during World War II. These erudite scholars contributed to diverse scientific fields and were associated with some of the world's leading universities and research institutions. Despite their proficiency, they all sought help from agencies to relocate to the UK in the 1930s, but were unable to secure the necessary assistance. This book highlights the extraordinary narratives of thirty such scientific refugees, delving into the reasons behind the unavailability of aid and presenting fresh insights into the tragic fates or astounding survival experiences of these individuals"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Crisis in Europe in the 1930s
Physics and Chemistry Non-Survivors
Friedrich Duschinsky
Emanuel Wasser
Marie Wreschner
Alfred Byk
Herbert Pese
Erich Lehmann
Physics and Chemistry Survivors
Paul Dreyfuss
Three Chemical Physicists: Vladimir Lasareff, Paul Goldfinger, Boris Rosen
Alfred Lustig
Giulio Bemporad
Karl-Heinrich Riewe, Part I
Friedrich Houtermans
Karl-Heinrich Riewe, Part II
Top Secret Refugees
Otto Frisch
Klaus Fuchs
Refugees in Mathematics
Ludwig Berwald
Walter Fröhlich
Robert Remak
Otto Blumenthal
Refugees in Medicine
Arthur Simons
Otto Sittig
Erich Aschenheim
Ferdinand Blumenthal
Hans Hirschfeld
Refugees in Biology
Hellmuth Simons
Vladimir Tchernavin
Refugees in Engineering
Alfred Rheinheimer
Refugees in Social Sciences
Robert Eisler
Paul Eppstein.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781800614758
1800614756
9781800614918
1800614918
OCLC:
1384453743

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