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Adolph Lewisohn Adolph Lewisohn (May 27, 1849 – August 17, 1938) was a German Jewish immigrant born in Hamburg who became a New York City investment banker, mining magnate, and philanthropist. He is the namesake of Lewisohn Hall (which formerly housed the Scho ...
, (1849-1938), German-American merchant and philanthropist *
Leonard Lewisohn (philanthropist) Leonard Lewisohn (October 10, 1847 – March 5, 1902) was an American merchant and philanthropist. Biography He was born in Hamburg, Germany, to Jewish parents, Julie and Samuel Lewisohn. In 1863, Samuel, a prominent Hamburg merchant, sent Leonar ...
(1847-1902), German-American merchant and philanthropist, brother of Adolph **
Alice Lewisohn Alice Lewisohn (1883–1972) was the founder of the Neighborhood Playhouse with her sister Irene Lewisohn. Alice was also an actress. Biography She was the daughter of Rosalie Jacobs and Leonard Lewisohn. In 1905 she and her sister, Irene Lew ...
, (1883-1972), American co-founder of Neighborhood Playhouse and actress, daughter of Leonard **
Irene Lewisohn Irene Lewisohn (September 5, 1886 – April 4, 1944) was the founder of the Neighborhood Playhouse and the Museum of Costume Art. Biography She was the daughter of Rosalie Jacobs and Leonard Lewisohn. In 1905 she and her sister, Alice Lewisohn ...
(1892-1944), American co-founder of Neighborhood Playhouse and the Museum of Costume Art, daughter of Leonard ** Jesse Lewisohn (1872-1918), American businessman and racehorse owner, son of Leonard *
Ludwig Lewisohn Ludwig Lewisohn (May 30, 1882 – December 31, 1955) was a novelist, literary critic, the drama critic for '' The Nation'' and then its associate editor. He was the editor of the New Palestine, an American Zionist journal. He taught at the Un ...
(1882–1955), German-American writer *
Mark Lewisohn Mark Lewisohn (born 16 June 1958) is an English historian and biographer. Since the 1980s, he has written many reference books about the Beatles and has worked for EMI, MPL Communications and Apple Corps.
(born 1958), British author and historian *
Leonard Lewisohn (Islamic scholar) Leonard Lewisohn (1953 – 6 August 2018) was an American author, translator and lecturer in the area of Islamic studies and a specialist in Persian language and Sufi literature. He was the editor of ''Mawlana Rumi Review'', a publication of the ...


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Lewisohn Stadium Lewisohn Stadium was an amphitheater and athletic facility built on the campus of the City College of New York (CCNY). It opened in 1915 and was demolished in 1973. History The Doric-colonnaded amphitheater was built between Amsterdam and Conven ...
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