The world famous philosopher, Prof. Henri Bergson, has declined exemption from the anti-Jewish statute of Oct. 18, to which he is entitled under the section making exception for persons of “exceptional scientific merits,” it was learned today.
Accordingly, Dr. Bergson will be obliged to resign as professor at the College de France, the highest French research institution.
The 81-year-old philosopher is holder of the 1927 Nobel prize for literature. He served as a French Cabinet minister in 1917 and as president of the Committee on International Intellectual Cooperation of the League of Nations from 1921 to 1925. He is a member of the French Academy and has been awarded degrees by famous universities throughout the world. He has twice visited the United States for lectures.
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