Michael Friedlander (other)
Michael Friedlander may refer to: * Michael Friedländer (1833–1910), Orientalist and principal of Jews' College, London * Sir Michael Friedlander (businessman) (born 1936), New Zealand businessman and philanthropist knighted in 2016 * Michael W. Friedlander Michael Wulf Friedlander (November 15, 1928 – April 29, 2021) was a South African-born American physicist and skeptic. Friedlander was Professor Emeritus of physics at Washington University in St. Louis. His research involved the study of cosmic ...

Michael Friedländer
Michael Friedländer (29 April 1833 – 10 December 1910) was an Orientalist and principal of Jews' College, London. He is best known for his English translation of Maimonides' ''Guide to the Perplexed'', which was the most popular such translation until the more recent work of Shlomo Pines, and still remains in print. Biography Friedländer was born at Jutroschin, in the Grand Duchy of Posen. His early secular education was at a local Catholic school, and his Jewish education came from attendance of a Cheder, and from his father, who was a talmudist and Hebrew grammarian. He then attended the gymnasium, while continuing his Jewish studies under Rabbi Jacob Joseph Oettinger and Rabbi Elchanan Rosenstein. In 1856, he began studies in classical languages and mathematics at the universities of Berlin and Halle/Saale (Ph.D. 1862), and concurrently with the university studies he pursued Talmudic learning. Settling in Berlin, he was appointed principal of the Talmud school, a p ...
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Michael Friedlander (businessman)
Sir Michael Friedlander (born 1936) is a New Zealand businessman. Friedlander is one of New Zealand's wealthiest people. In the 2010 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for community services. He was promoted to Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to philanthropy, in the 2016 Queen's Birthday Honours The 2016 Queen's Birthday Honours are appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. The Birthday Honours are awarded as pa .... References External linksQueen's Birthday Honours New Zealand
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