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Gerson Wolf was born in Holesov (Holleschau) (now in the Czech Republic). He first intended to be a rabbi but

George Haas was born in Vienna, where he studied zoology and paleontology. After his studies he left to Berlin, where

Victor Conrad was born and educated in Vienna. Upon graduation be became a staff member of the department of Meteorology

Philipp Frank was born in Vienna. Following his studies in Vienna he moved to Prague where he was a professor

Dr. Adolf Adler is recognized internationally as the founder of the Individual psychology. Adler was born in Vienna on February

Paul Wiliam Abeles was born in the town of Mistelbach, near Vienna. His father was a timber merchant and member

Oskar Morgenstern was born in Gorlitz, Germany. He taught at the University of Vienna from 1928 to 1938 and directed

Jacob Goldenthal was born in Brody (now in the Ukraine). He was principal of the Jewish school in Kishinev (now

Chief Rabbi of Vienna Adolf Jellinek, who later adoted the name Aaron, was born in a village in Moravia. (now

Moritz Guedemann, author and Chief Rabbi of Vienna was born in Hildesheim, Germany. He studied at the rabbinical seminary at