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Joseph Cohen (philosopher)
Joseph Cohen may refer to: * Joseph J. Cohen (1878–1953), Russian–American anarchist and founder of intentional communities * Joseph Cohen (solicitor) (1889–1980) solicitor and property developer; head of the Jacey Cinemas chain; prominent figure in the Jewish community of Birmingham, England * Joseph Cohen (politician) Joseph Cohen, (August 12, 1891 – September 24, 1973) was a Canadians, Canadian lawyer, academic, and politician. Born in Russayn, Russian Empire, the son of Myer Cohen, a Jewish clergyman, and Rebecca Benyash, Cohen was with his family wh ... (1891–1973), Canadian lawyer, academic, and politician * Joseph Cohen (philosopher), French philosopher * Joe Cohen (born 1984), American player of American and Canadian football {{hndis, Cohen, Joseph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph J
Joseph is a common male name, derived from the Hebrew (). "Joseph" is used, along with " Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the modern-day Nordic countries. In Portuguese and Spanish, the name is "José". In Arabic, including in the Quran, the name is spelled , . In Kurdish (''Kurdî''), the name is , Persian, the name is , and in Turkish it is . In Pashto the name is spelled ''Esaf'' (ايسپ) and in Malayalam it is spelled ''Ousep'' (ഔസേപ്പ്). In Tamil, it is spelled as ''Yosepu'' (யோசேப்பு). The name has enjoyed significant popularity in its many forms in numerous countries, and ''Joseph'' was one of the two names, along with ''Robert'', to have remained in the top 10 boys' names list in the US from 1925 to 1972. It is especially common in contemporary Israel, as either "Yossi" or "Yossef", and in Italy, where the name "Giuseppe" was the most com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Cohen (solicitor)
Joseph Cohen (1889–1980) was a solicitor and property developer in Birmingham, England, and was chairman and managing director of the Jacey Cinemas chain. He was also a prominent figure in Birmingham's Judaism in England, Jewish community. Early life Cohen was born in Birmingham on 22 June 1889, to a greengrocer father of Russian-Polish descent and a British mother. Raised in St. Vincent Street in the city's Ladywood district, he was educated at George Dixon Grammar School. Career Cohen trained as a solicitor and set up practice in Birmingham. He developed an interest in the cinema industry and in 1915 was part of a four-man company which acquired the screen rights to Ethel M. Dell's novels. The company was sold two years later. He next formed a partnership with cinema manager Mortimer Dent, and together they operated the Oxford and Regent cinemas in central Birmingham, as well as suburban cinemas and others in the neighbouring Black Country. When this partnership was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |