Ransohoff
Ransohoff, or Ransonov (Russian: Рансонов) is a family of mixed Jewish and Russian ancestry originating in Smolensk, of allegedly Rurikid descent. Notable individuals bearing this surname include:
- Mikhail Abramovich Ransohov (1758–1812), Russian military officer, killed at the Battle of Borodino.
- Joseph Ransohoff (1915–2001), an American neurosurgeon, inventor, and former chairman of the New York University School of Medicine.
- Daniel J. Ransohoff (1927–1993), Cincinnati-based photographer and political activist.
- Martin Ransohoff (born 1927), a cinema and television producer.
- Steven Ransohoff, co-president of Film Finances Inc., a completion bond finance company.
See also
- 25469 Ransohoff, a planet named for the family.
- Ben Casey, an American medical drama series partially inspired by the life of Joseph Ransohoff.
External links
- Westheimer Rothenberg Family Papers at the American Jewish Archives
- Malcolm H. Stern Papers at the American Jewish Archives
- Ransohoff on IMDb
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