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[out of scope].

Reinhard Siegmund-Schultze1

  • 1Agder University, Faculty of Technology and Sciences, Serviceboks 422, 4604 Kristiansand, Norway. reinhard.siegmund-schultze@hia.no

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This study examines the challenges faced by Jewish scientists, particularly mathematicians, in Weimar Germany. It reveals that while professorial appointments showed no significant change post-WWI, the broader political climate and academic shifts created a complex environment.

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Area of Science:

  • History of Science
  • Social History of Academia
  • Jewish Studies

Context:

  • Examines the socio-political climate of the Weimar Republic, characterized by crisis and instability.
  • Highlights shifts in international scientific communication impacting academic environments.
  • Addresses the under-researched situation of Jewish scientists within academia during the 1920s.

Purpose:

  • To investigate unsettled questions regarding Jewish scientists, including mathematicians, in the Weimar Republic.
  • To analyze the general political situation using contemporary journalistic accounts.
  • To explore the attitudes of both Jewish and non-Jewish mathematicians towards academic and social issues.

Summary:

  • Contemporary accounts from journalists Carl von Ossietzky and Rudolf Olden describe the political landscape.
  • Analysis of professorial appointments for Jewish mathematicians before and after World War I reveals no significant differences.
  • Discussion includes the perspectives of prominent mathematicians like Felix Bernstein, Richard Courant, and Felix Klein, incorporating unpublished materials.

Impact:

  • Provides context for understanding the academic environment in 1920s Germany.
  • Highlights the significance of Felix Klein's undecided stance on anti-Semitism.
  • Underscores the value of Richard von Mises' diary entries for future research on refugee mathematicians and their experiences.