Umfang:
xii, 304 Seiten
,
Illustrationen
ISBN:
9781800614918
,
9781800614758
Inhalt:
"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"--
Anmerkung:
Literaturangaben S.245-282, Bibliographie S. 273-278, Index S. 287-304
,
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.
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9781800614765
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9781800614772
Sprache:
Englisch
Schlagwort(e):
Wissenschaftler
;
Flüchtling
;
Geschichte 1939-1945
;
Wissenschaftlerin
;
Flüchtling
;
Geschichte 1939-1945
;
Biografie
