Adolph Lewisohn

Adolph Lewisohn (May 27, 1849 – August 17, 1938) was a German Jewish immigrant born in Hamburg who became a New York City investment banker, mining magnate, and philanthropist. He is the namesake of the former School of Mines building on the Morningside Heights campus of Columbia University, as well as the former Lewisohn Stadium at the City College of New York. Time magazine called him: "one of the most intelligent and effective workers on human relationships in the U.S."

Personal facts

Birth dateMay 27, 1849
Birth place
Hamburg
cause of death
Myocardial infarction
Date of deathAugust 17, 1938
Place of death
Upper Saranac Lake
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  1. http://hup.sub.uni-hamburg.de/volltexte/2013/135/pdf/HamburgUP_MfW13_Lewisohn.pdf