Abramson (surname)
Abramson is a variation of a patronymic surname, meaning "son of Abram (or Abraham)", the Biblical figure. It is most prevalent among American Jews. People named "Abramson" include: * Abraham Abramson (1752 or 1754–1811), Prussian coiner * Arthur S. Abramson (1925–2017), American linguist and speech scientist * David Abramson (fl. 1970s–2020s), Australian engineer * Doris E. Abramson (died 2008), American professor, author, editor, and bookstore proprietor * Frederick B. Abramson (1935–1991), African-American lawyer * George Abramson (1903–1985), American football player * Harold Alexander Abramson (1899–1980), American psychiatrist * H. Norman Abramson {1926-2022), American engineer and scientist * Herb Abramson (1916–1999), American record company executive and producer * Ivan Abramson (1869–1934), Russian-born American director of silent films active in the 1910s and 1920s * Jerry Abramson (born 1946), American politician and mayor of Louisville, Kentu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Abram
Abraham, ; ar, , , name=, group= (originally Abram) is the common Hebrew patriarch of the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In Judaism, he is the founding father of the special relationship between the Jews and God; in Christianity, he is the spiritual progenitor of all believers, whether Jewish or non-Jewish; and in Islam, he is a link in the chain of Islamic prophets that begins with Adam (see Adam in Islam) and culminates in Muhammad. His life, told in the narrative of the Book of Genesis, revolves around the themes of posterity and land. Abraham is called by God to leave the house of his father Terah and settle in the land of Canaan, which God now promises to Abraham and his progeny. This promise is subsequently inherited by Isaac, Abraham's son by his wife Sarah, while Isaac's half-brother Ishmael is also promised that he will be the founder of a great nation. Abraham purchases a tomb (the Cave of the Patriarchs) at Hebron to be Sarah' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Leslie Abramson
Leslie Hope Abramson (born October 6, 1943) is an American criminal defense attorney best known for her role in the legal defense of Lyle and Erik Menendez. She is also a published author. Education Born in Flushing, Queens, New York, Abramson graduated from Queens College, and in 1969 received a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from UCLA School of Law.John R. Vile, ''Great American Lawyers: An Encyclopedia, Volume 1'' (2001), p. 287. Career Early career In 1970, Abramson was admitted to the State Bar of California. She began her career in the Los Angeles County Public Defender's office, where she worked for six years. She entered private practice as a defense attorney in 1976, and developed a reputation as a fierce advocate for her clients. She was twice named trial lawyer of the year by the L.A. Criminal Courts Bar Association. Over the course of her career, only one client that she represented received the death penalty - a multiple murderer named Ricky Sanders, who shot eleven people in a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Abrahamsen
Abrahamsen is a Scandinavian patronymic surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Aase Foss Abrahamsen (1930–2023), Norwegian writer * Bernhard Abrahamsen (1878–1945), Norwegian politician * Christine Elizabeth Abrahamsen (1916–1995), American nurse and professor * David Abrahamsen (1903–2002), Norwegian forensic psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and author * Egil Abrahamsen (1923–2023), Norwegian ships engineer * Eric Abrahamsen (born 1978), American literary translator * Hans Abrahamsen (born 1952), Danish composer * Helgi Abrahamsen (born 1966), Faroese journalist and politician * Isak Abrahamsen (1891–1972), Norwegian gymnast * Jon Abrahamsen (born 1951), Norwegian football goalkeeper * Jonas Abrahamsen (born 1995), Norwegian professional road racing cyclist * Knut Leo Abrahamsen (born 1962), Norwegian Nordic combined skier * Lars Kristian Abrahamsen (1855–1921), Norwegian politician * Odd Abrahamsen Odd Abrahamsen (20 May 1924 – 23 June 2001 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Abrahamson
Abrahamson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Dinah Abrahamson (1954–2013), American author and politician * Donald Abrahamson (born 1957), American weightlifter * Emmy Abrahamson (born 1976), Swedish actress and author * Eric Abrahamson, American politician * Eufrosyne Abrahamson (1836–1869), Swedish soprano * Jakob Abrahamson, Swedish poet * James A. Abrahamson (born 1933), American Air Force general * Jared Abrahamson, Canadian actor * Jennie Abrahamson (born 1977), Swedish pop singer and songwriter * Joan Abrahamson, American attorney, artist, and activist * Kjell Albin Abrahamson (1945–2016), Swedish journalist * Kirsten Abrahamson (born 1960), Canadian ceramic artist * Laurel Abrahamson (born 1986), American volleyball player * Lenny Abrahamson (born 1966), Irish film and television director * Max Abrahamson (1932–2018), Irish lawyer * Richard Abrahamson (born 1947), American handball player * Shirley Abrahamson Shirley Schlanger Abrah ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Joel Abromson
I. Joel Abromson (August 15, 1938 – January 14, 2002) was an American politician in Maine. Abromson was a Republican State Senator representing Falmouth, Long Island and part of Portland (District 27). Considered a liberal on social issues and a conservative on fiscal issues, he sponsored legislation to prevent discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. When he died in January 2002, the Maine Lesbian Gay Political Alliance called Abromson a "champion and a true friend". His final day in the legislature was in December 2001, when he voted to confirm Leigh Saufley as the new Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. Prominent in the state's Jewish community, Abromson's wife, Linda Abromson, was a member of the Portland City Council and the first Jewish woman to hold the largely ceremonial position of Mayor. The Joel and Linda Abromson Community Education Center, which is located on the Portland campus of the University of Southern Maine The University of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Per Abramsen
Pieter (Per or Perry) Abramsen (Rotterdam, 27 March 1941 – Rotterdam, 13 March 2018) was a Dutch sculptor, and visiting professor at the Delft University of Technology, known for his work in which abstraction and realism are joined.Hans Baaij.Beeldhouwer Per Abramsen kreeg - tot zijn eigen verbazing - een Haagse prijs" ''Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad,'' Rotterdam, 1987/02/07, p. 15. Life and work Abramsen lived the first years of his life in Rotterdam-Overschie . From 1957 to 1961 he studied at the Rotterdam Academy of Fine Arts and Applied Sciences, where he graduated as a sculptor.Per Abramsen; male / Dutch; sculptor, monumental artist at ''rkd.nl,'' Last modification 2018-04-04. Abramsen started off as an abstract sculptor immediately after graduation. He lived and worked i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ronney Abramson
Ronney Abramson is a French-born Canadian singer, songwriter and musician. Early life Ronney Abramson was born in Paris, but in her early childhood moved to Canada and grew up in Montreal. She enrolled at McGill University and attended The Faculty of Arts as well as the Faculty of Music where she studied classical guitar. Musical career Early career After leaving university, she began performing in coffee houses of Quebec and Ontario, before recording her first album in 1971 produced by Andre Perry, which was released in 1972 by Capitol Records. For her second album ''Stowaway'' she signed a contract with True North Records. This album contained her first hit "Your Love Gets Me Around". In 1978 she released her third album ''Jukebox of Paris'' featuring the song "Trouble" with guest star David Clayton-Thomas of Blood Sweat & Tears, and her hit "Light Up Your Love". She performed at Hugh's Room in Toronto as part of Tin Pan North 2019. The Rugrats The Rugrats were a Canad ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Paul R
Paul may refer to: *Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name) *Paul (surname), a list of people People Christianity *Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Christian missionary and writer *Pope Paul (other), multiple Popes of the Roman Catholic Church *Saint Paul (other), multiple other people and locations named "Saint Paul" Roman and Byzantine empire *Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus (c. 229 BC – 160 BC), Roman general *Julius Paulus Prudentissimus (), Roman jurist *Paulus Catena (died 362), Roman notary *Paulus Alexandrinus (4th century), Hellenistic astrologer *Paul of Aegina or Paulus Aegineta (625–690), Greek surgeon Royals *Paul I of Russia (1754–1801), Tsar of Russia *Paul of Greece (1901–1964), King of Greece Other people *Paul the Deacon or Paulus Diaconus (c. 720 – c. 799), Italian Benedictine monk *Paul (father of Maurice), the father of Maurice, Byzan ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Norman Abramson
Norman Manuel Abramson (April 1, 1932biography from (1964) – December 1, 2020) was an American engineer and computer scientist, most known for developing the system for wireless computer communication. Early life Abramson was born on April 1, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts, to immigrant Jewish parents Edward and Esther. His father was born in Lithuania, and worked in commercial photography. His mother was born in Ukraine, and managed the house. He wa ...[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Max Abramson
Albert "Max" Abramson (born April 29, 1976) is an American politician currently serving as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Rockingham District 37 ( Hampton Falls, Seabrook) since 2018. He previously represented the same district from 2014 to 2016. He ran for the nomination of the Libertarian Party for the 2020 presidential election, but dropped out on March 3, 2020. Abramson was the Libertarian nominee for Governor of New Hampshire in 2016. He sought the Veterans Party nomination for President but lost. Career In 2010, Abramson was a candidate in the Republican primaries for the New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham District 14, but lost narrowly. Following his resignation from the Seabrook Planning Board and Budget Committee, Abramson announced a run for the position of the Rockingham County attorney's office as a Libertarian, remarking that the office was "overstaffed" and was not investigating "violence, sexual misc ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Matanya Abramson
Matanya Abramson ( he, מתניה אברמסון; 1920–2004) was an Israeli sculptor whose sculptures have been exhibited worldwide as well as in Israel. Matanya was a versatile artist who worked in marble, stone, and wood, as well as with bronze, aluminum and copper castings. Biography Abramson was born in Kinneret, on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. He was the son of a pioneering farmer family that immigrated from Russia in the early 1900s. Abramson started painting during his childhood. After completing studies at the Mikve Israel agricultural school, he studied painting with various Israeli artists. He spent 12 years in military service in the Haganah, JSP, Royal Navy, Palyam, Palmach and the IDF. After the 1947–1949 Palestine war, Abramson studied sculpture from Schwarzmann and Koso Elul and spent 6 months in Paris in 1954. After returning from Paris, he went back to the farm in the Kinneret and worked in agriculture, pursuing art in his free time. In 1959, Ab ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mark Abramson
Mark Kerner Abramson (March 16, 1934 – May 20, 2007) was an American record producer and artist. He produced recordings of Judy Collins, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Bob Gibson, Love, Phil Ochs, Tom Rush, Judy Henske, Josh White, The Wackers and many other artists. Career Starting out as one of Elektra Records' earliest producers in 1958, he learned audio engineering working closely with label founder Jac Holzman. In Holzman's history of Elektra ''Follow the Music'', he recalls Abramson's production work: "He had a natural musical and dramatic sense and absorbed the practical aspects of engineering rapidly. He was an artist himself, with an even temperament, able to get along very well with the artists, and he became a hybrid recording engineer/producer—our first." In addition to music production, Abramson directed art films and promotional music shorts of Love and The Doors. Notably, the films made for The Doors' "Break on Through" and "The Unknown Soldier" were ear ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |