Epstein

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The surname Epstein is one of the oldest Jewish family names in the Slavic countries. Some people with this name include:

• Abraham Epstein (born 1841), Russo-Austrian rabbinical scholar
• Aryeh Löb Epstein ben Mordecai, Polish rabbi
• Alex Epstein, objectivist philosopher
• Anthony Epstein, pathologist and co-discoverer of the Epstein-Barr virus
• Barbara Epstein, literary editor
• Baruch Epstein, Lithuanian rabbi and the son of Yechiel Michel Epstein.
• Brian Epstein, manager of the Beatles
• Charlotte Epstein, "Mother of Women's Swimming in America"
• Daniel Epstein, pianist.
• Daniel Mark Epstein, biographer and poet.
• David B. A. Epstein, mathematician
• Edward Jay Epstein, author and early critic of the Warren Commission
• Fred Epstein, pediatric neurosurgeon
• Giora Epstein, "ace of aces" Israeli fighter pilot.
• Howard Epstein, Canadian politician.
• Howie Epstein, bass guitarist
• Israel Epstein, Polish-Chinese] journalist
• Isidore Epstein, rabbi and biblical scholar
• Jacob Epstein, sculptor
• Jacob Epstein (student), alleged Soviet intelligence agent
• Jake Epstein, Canadian actor
• Jason Epstein, publisher who popularized the trade paperback
• Jean Epstein, film director.
• Jeffrey Epstein, Billionaire financier
• Joseph Epstein, French resistance leader
• Joseph Epstein is also the name of an American editor and essayist.
• Julius Epstein (pianist)
• Julius J. Epstein, Oscar-winning screenwriter, brother of Philip G. Epstein
• Kathleen Epstein, the daughter of Jacob Epstein and Kathleen Garman, was once married to Lucian Freud
• Leslie Epstein, novelist
• Mark Epstein, psychotherapist
• Mel Epstein, film director and producer
• Sir Michael Anthony Epstein, British pahologist. One of the discoverers of the Epstein-Barr virus.
• Michael Epstein, businessman, CEO of eDimensional
• Mike Epstein, baseball player
• Mikhail Epstein, literary theorist and Emory University professor.
• Moshe Mordechai Epstein, rabbi and author of the Levush Mordechai.
• Paul Epstein, German mathematician
• Paul Sophus Epstein, American mathematician/physicist of Polish/Russian origin and California Institute of Technology professor.
• Philip G. Epstein, Oscar-winning screenwriter, brother to Julius J. Epstein.
• Richard Epstein, law professor.
• Richard A. Epstein, mathematician, game theorist
• Samuel Epstein, doctor and professor of environmental medicine
• Samuel Epstein (geochemist), Wollaston Medal winner.
• Steven Epstein (academic), sociologist
• Steven Epstein (music producer), U.S. classical music producer with Sony
• Temi Epstein, child actress
• Theo Epstein, Executive Vice President/General Manager of the Boston Red Sox.
• Yechiel Michel Epstein, Lithuanian rabbi and author of the Arukh HaShulkhan.

[edit] Variant surnames

• David Eppstein, computer scientist
• Katja Ebstein, German singer
• Wilhelm Ebstein (1836–1912), German Jewish physician and nutritionist

[edit] See also

• Eppstein, a town in Hesse, Germany
• Ebstein's anomaly
• Epstein-Barr virus
• Louis Epstein, a worldwide clothing manufacturer
• Palais Epstein in Vienna