Abelson, originating from both Swedish and Yiddish, and derived from the name

Abel Abel ''Hábel''; ar, هابيل, Hābīl is a Biblical figure in the Book of Genesis within Abrahamic religions. He was the younger brother of Cain, and the younger son of Adam and Eve, the first couple in Biblical history. He was a shepherd ...

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Alan Abelson Alan Abelson (October 12, 1925 – May 9, 2013) was a veteran financial journalist, and longtime writer of the influential ''Up and Down Wall Street'' column in '' Barron's Magazine''. Career He was editor of Barron's from 1981 until 1992.

(1925–2013), American journalist *

Dave Abelson David Abelson (born 13 February 1975) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. He played in college for Miami University, competed in the 1997 Maccabiah Games in Israel, and was a Canadian representative at the 1999 Pan American Games in ...

(born 1975), Canadian tennis player *

Evelyn Abelson Evelyn Abelson, née Levy, (1886 - 7 March 1967) was a British painter. Biography Abelson was born in London and was educated at Campden Hill School and at Queen's College, London. She studied art at Heatherley School of Fine Art. From the 192 ...

(1886–1967), English artist *

Hal Abelson Harold Abelson (born April 26, 1947) is the Class of 1922 Professor of Computer Science and Engineering in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), a fellow of the Institute ...

, American computer scientist *

Hope Abelson Hope Abelson, (née Hope Altman, September 21, 1910- September 1, 2006) was an American theatre producer and philanthropist. She spent her childhood and career devoted to the arts, first as an artist, and later as a producer and arts philanthropist ...

(1910-2006), American artist and arts philanthropist * John Abelson (born 1939), American biochemist * Matthew Abelson, American musician * Neva Abelson (1910–2000), American physician *

Philip Abelson Philip, also Phillip, is a male given name, derived from the Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominent Philips who popularize ...

(1913–2004), American nuclear physicist *

Raziel Abelson Raziel Abelson (24 June 1921 – 14 June 2017) was an American academic. He served as Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at New York University and was a proponent of the Ordinary Language School of Philosophy. Biography He was born in Brooklyn, ...

(1921–2017), American philosopher * Robert Abelson (1928–2005), American political scientist * Sophie Abelson, an English stage and television actress *

Peter Abelsson Peter Abelsson (born 14 July 1977) is a Swedish former football defender who played for Trelleborgs FF (two spells), Nybro IF, Viking and Malmö FF. Honours Malmö FF * Allsvenskan: 2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of ...

(born 1977), Swedish football (soccer) player

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