Abelson, originating from both

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, and derived from the name

Abel Abel ''Hábel''; ar, هابيل, Hābīl is a Biblical figure in the Book of Genesis within Abrahamic religions. He was the younger brother of Cain, and the younger son of Adam and Eve, the first couple in Biblical history. He was a shepher ...

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Alan Abelson Alan Abelson (October 12, 1925 – May 9, 2013) was a veteran financial journalist, and longtime writer of the influential ''Up and Down Wall Street'' column in ''Barron's Magazine''. Career He was editor of Barron's from 1981 until 1992.

(1925–2013), American journalist *

Dave Abelson David Abelson (born 13 February 1975) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. He played in college for Miami University, competed in the 1997 Maccabiah Games in Israel, and was a Canadian representative at the 1999 Pan American Games i ...

(born 1975), Canadian tennis player * Evelyn Abelson (1886–1967), English artist *

Hal Abelson Harold Abelson (born April 26, 1947) is the Class of 1922 Professor of Computer Science and Engineering in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), a fellow of the Institute ...

, American computer scientist *

Hope Abelson Hope Abelson, (née Hope Altman, September 21, 1910- September 1, 2006) was an American theatre producer and philanthropist. She spent her childhood and career devoted to the arts, first as an artist, and later as a producer and arts philanthropist ...

(1910-2006), American artist and arts philanthropist *

John Abelson John Norman Abelson (born 1938 in Grand Coulee, WashingtonNicole Kresge, Robert D. Simoni and Robert L. Hill, 2009DNA Transcription and tRNA Ligase: the Work of John Abelson The Journal of Biological Chemistry, 284, e20-21.) is an American molec ...

(born 1939), American biochemist *

Matthew Abelson Matthew Abelson is an American hammered dulcimer player. Originally from Princeton, New Jersey, he lives in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Abelson performs in a variety of styles from classic Celtic tunes to Folk-Rock. His audiences have included Pre ...

, American musician *

Neva Abelson Neva Irene Martin Abelson (November 19, 1910 – September 26, 2000) was a distinguished research physician who co-discovered the life-saving blood test for the Rh blood factor (with Louis K. Diamond). The Philip and Neva Abelson Hall at Washi ...

(1910–2000), American physician *

Philip Abelson Philip, also Phillip, is a male given name, derived from the Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominent Philips who popularize ...

(1913–2004), American nuclear physicist *

Raziel Abelson Raziel Abelson (24 June 1921 – 14 June 2017) was an American academic. He served as Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at New York University and was a proponent of the Ordinary Language School of Philosophy. Biography He was born in Brooklyn, ...

(1921–2017), American philosopher *

Robert Abelson Robert Paul Abelson (September 12, 1928 – July 13, 2005) was a Yale University psychologist and Political science, political scientist with special interests in statistics and logic. Biography He was born in New York City and attended the Bronx H ...

(1928–2005), American political scientist *

Sophie Abelson Sophie Abelson is an English actress. She is known for portraying the role of Cherry Clay in the BBC soap opera '' Doctors'' from 2009 to 2012. For her role as Cherry, she received a nomination for the British Soap Award for Best Newcomer. Lif ...

, an English stage and television actress * Peter Abelsson (born 1977), Swedish football (soccer) player

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