Abram
Abraham, ; ar, , , name=, group= (originally Abram) is the common Hebrew patriarch of the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In Judaism, he is the founding father of the special relationship between the Jew ...
(or Abraham)", the Biblical figure. It is most prevalent among American
Jew
Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""T ...
s. People named "Abramson" include:
* Abraham Abramson (1752 or 1754–1811), Prussian coiner
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Arthur S. Abramson
Arthur Seymour Abramson (January 26, 1925 – December 15, 2017) was an American linguist, phonetician, and speech scientist. Abramson was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. He founded the Department of Linguistics at the University of Connect ...
(1925–2017), American linguist and speech scientist
* David Abramson (fl. 1970s–2020s), Australian engineer
* Doris E. Abramson (died 2008), American professor, author, editor, and bookstore proprietor
* Frederick B. Abramson (1935–1991), African-American lawyer
* George Abramson (1903–1985), American football player
* Harold Alexander Abramson (1899–1980), American psychiatrist
* H. Norman Abramson {1926-2022), American engineer and scientist
* Herb Abramson (1916–1999), American record company executive and producer
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Ivan Abramson
Ivan Abramson (1869 – September 15, 1934) was a director of American silent films in the 1910s and 1920s.Klein, Uru (10 December 2009)Cinema in the time of war, ''Haaretz''
Abramson emigrated to the United States from Russia in the 1880s and s ...
(1869–1934), Russian-born American director of silent films active in the 1910s and 1920s
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Jerry Abramson
Jerry Edwin Abramson (born September 12, 1946) is an American Democratic politician who was the 55th lieutenant governor of Kentucky. On November 6, 2014, Governor Steve Beshear announced that Abramson would step down from his position as lieute ...
(born 1946), American politician and mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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Jill Abramson
Jill Ellen Abramson (born March 19, 1954) is an American author, journalist, and academic. She is best known as the former executive editor of ''The New York Times''; Abramson held that position from September 2011 to May 2014. She was the first ...
(born 1954), American journalist and managing editor of ''The New York Times''
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Josh Abramson
Josh Abramson (born 1981) is an American entrepreneurJordan Crook“CollegeHumor Founder Josh Abramson, Boomi Founder Rick Nucci Join FirstMark Capital,”TechCrunch, September 17, 2013. and co-founder of the comedy website CollegeHumor.Pui-Wing ...
(born 1981), co-founder of ''CollegeHumor''
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Lee Abramson
Lee Abramson (September 13, 1970 – January 20, 2016) was an American composer and musician. He was the first person to write music using ModelTalker, a computerized speech production program.
Musical techniques and career
Abramson used adapt ...
(born 1970), American musician and Presidential candidate
* Leslie Abramson (born c. 1944), American criminal defense attorney
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Leonard Abramson
Leonard Abramson (born in 1932, Pennsylvania) is a philanthropist and the founder and former CEO of U.S. Healthcare.
Early life and career
Born in Pennsylvania, and raised in the Strawberry Mansion neighborhood of Philadelphia.
(born 1932), American businessman and founder of U.S. Healthcare
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Lyn Yvonne Abramson
Lyn Yvonne Abramson (born February 7, 1950) is a professor of psychology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She was born in Benson, Minnesota. She took her undergraduate degree at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1972 before atta ...
(born 1950), American psychology professor
* Maria Entraigues-Abramson (fl. 2000s–2010s), Argentinian singer
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Mark Abramson
Mark Kerner Abramson (March 16, 1934 – May 20, 2007) was an American record producer and artist. He produced recordings of Judy Collins, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Bob Gibson, Love, Phil Ochs, Tom Rush, Judy Henske, Josh White, The ...
(1934–2007), American record producer
* Matanya Abramson (1920–2004), Israeli sculptor
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Max Abramson
Albert "Max" Abramson (born April 29, 1976) is an American politician currently serving as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Rockingham District 37 ( Hampton Falls, Seabrook) since 2018. He previously repre ...
(born 1976), New Hampshire politician
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Norman Abramson
Norman Manuel Abramson (April 1, 1932biography from
Ronney Abramson
Ronney Abramson is a French-born Canadian singer, songwriter and musician.
Early life
Ronney Abramson was born in Paris, but in her early childhood moved to Canada and grew up in Montreal. She enrolled at McGill University and attended The Fac ...