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Cyrus Edson
Cyrus Edson (born Albany, New York, Albany, New York (state), New York, September 8, 1857; died New York City, New York, December 2, 1903) was an American pharmacist, medical doctor, and public health official. He was known for his campaigns against adulterated drugs and infectious diseases such as tuberculosis. Early life Edson was the son of Franklin Edson (1832–1904), mayor of New York City from 1883 to 1884, and his wife Frances (Wood) Edson (1835–1893). Franklin Edson moved from Albany to New York City when Cyrus was four and went into the produce business there, becoming so successful that by 1873 he was elected president of the New York Produce Exchange. Cyrus Edson was educated at a military school in Throgg's Neck, attended Columbia University, and graduated from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1881. While at Columbia Edson was part of a Columbia Sport rowing, rowing team that won the Visitors' Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Cyrus () is a Persian-language masculine given name. It is historically best known as the name of several List of monarchs of Iran, Persian kings, most notably including Cyrus the Great, who founded the Achaemenid Empire in 550 BC. It remains widespread among Zoroastrianism, Zoroastrians, particularly in Zoroastrianism in India, India, and is also relatively common in the Anglophone world. Etymology Cyrus, as a word in English, is the Latinized form of the Greek language, Greek wikt:Κῦρος, Κῦρος, ''Kȳros'', from Old Persian ''Kūruš''. According to the inscriptions, the name is reflected in Elamite ''Kuraš'', Akkadian language, Babylonian ''Ku(r)-raš/-ra-áš'' and Imperial Aramaic ''kwrš''. The modern Persian form of the name is ''Kourosh, Kūroš''. The etymology of Cyrus has been and continues to be a topic of discussion amongst historians, linguists, and scholars of Iranology. The Old Persian name "kuruš" has been interpreted in various forms such as "the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |