Adelson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Edward H. Adelson
Edward Howard Adelson (born 1952) is an American neuroscientist who is currently the John and Dorothy Wilson Professor of Vision Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an Elected Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences and Americ ...
, American neuroscientist
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Jake Adelson, Australian professional footballer
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Jay Adelson
Jay Adelson (born Jay Steven Adelson, September 7, 1970) is an American Internet entrepreneur. In 2014 Adelson co-founded Center Electric with Andy Smith. In 2013 he founded Opsmatic, a technology company that improves productivity on operations ...
, American Internet entrepreneur
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Merv Adelson
Mervyn Lee Adelson (October 23, 1929 – September 8, 2015) was an American real estate developer and television producer who co-founded Lorimar Television.
Early life
Adelson was born to a Jewish family in Los Angeles on October 23, 1929 to Nat ...
, American real estate developer and television producer who co-founded Lorimar Television
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Andrew Adelson, American television producer, son of Merv Adelson, spouse of Orly
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Orly Adelson, American Israeli television producer, spouse of Andrew
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Gary Adelson, American television producer, son of Merv Adelson
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Steven A. Adelson, American film director and television director
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Michael Adelson, American orchestral conductor
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Miriam Adelson, Israeli American philanthropist and doctor, spouse of Sheldon Adelson
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Sheldon Adelson
Sheldon Gary Adelson (; August 4, 1933 – January 11, 2021) was an American businessman, investor, political donor and philanthropist. He was the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Las Vegas Sands Corporation, which owns th ...
, American casino magnate, spouse of Miriam Adelson
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Tom Adelson
Tom Adelson is an American politician from Oklahoma. He was an Oklahoma State Senator representing the 33rd Senate District, located in Tulsa County, from 2004 to 2012. Adelson is a Democrat who was first elected in 2004. Prior to his election ...
, American politician
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Warren Adelson
Warren Adelson (born 1942) is an American art dealer, art historian, and author specializing in 19th and 20th-century American Painting as well as contemporary art.
Biography
Adelson was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, the son of Beaze (née ...
, American art dealer, art historian, and author
See also
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Adelson e Salvini'', opera by Vincenzo Bellini
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Adelson Foundation
The Adelson Foundation is an American private charitable foundation founded by business magnate Sheldon and Miriam Adelson. The organization is based in Los Angeles.
Background
The foundation is divided into two branches, including the Adelso ...
, founded by Sheldon and Miriam Adelson
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Adelsohn Adelsohn is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth (born 1955), Swedish politician, wife of Ulf
*Ulf Adelsohn (born 1941), Swedish politician
See also
*Adelson Adelson is a surname. Notable people with the sur ...
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David Adleson
David Adleson is an American music critic, journalist and writer and has served as a producer and music correspondent for '' E! News'' since 1992, reporting on music trends, events and issues, Adleson was also a panelist on the VH1 series ''Four ...
, American music journalist
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Georgy Adelson-Velsky, Soviet and Israeli mathematician and computer scientist
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Shirley Adelson Siegel (1918-2020), American lawyer
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