Adolph Lewisohn

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Adolph Lewisohn (May 27, 1849 - August 17, 1938) ^[1] 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 a building at the Morningside Heights campus of Columbia University, as well as a former stadium at the City College of New York.

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1. ^ "Adolph Lewisohn Dies at Age of 89", New York Times, August 18, 1938, pp. 1, 19. Retrieved from ProQuest database, March 23, 2008.