Josephson is a patronymic surname meaning "son of

Joseph Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the mo ...

". Notable people with the surname include: * Andy Josephson (born 1964), American lawyer and politician *

Brian David Josephson Brian David Josephson (born 4 January 1940) is a Welsh theoretical physicist and professor emeritus of physics at the University of Cambridge. Best known for his pioneering work on superconductivity and quantum tunnelling, he was awarded the Nob ...

(born 1940), Welsh physicist *

Duane Josephson Duane Charles Josephson (June 3, 1942 – January 30, 1997) was an American catcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox in parts of eight seasons spanning 1965–1972. Listed at 6' 0", 190 lb., he batt ...

(1942–1997), American baseball player *

Erland Josephson Erland Josephson (; 15 June 1923 – 25 February 2012) was a Swedish actor and author. He was best known by international audiences for his work in films directed by Ingmar Bergman, Andrei Tarkovsky and Theodoros Angelopoulos. Life and career ...

(1923–2012), Swedish actor and author *

Erik Josephson Erik Semmy Josephson (7 March 1864 - 17 November 1929) was a Swedish architect. Biography Josephson was born in Stockholm, Sweden. He was the son of wholesaler August Abraham Josephson (1822-67) and Augusta Hortensia Jacobsson (1836-1915). ...

(1864–1929), Swedish architect * Ernst Josephson (1851–1906), Swedish painter * Ian Josephson, Canadian judge *

Julien Josephson Julien Josephson (October 24, 1881 – April 14, 1959) was an American motion picture screenwriter. His career spanned between 1914 and 1943. He was a native of Roseburg, Oregon. Career Josephson was well known for his early silent movie ...

(1881–1959), American motion picture screenwriter *

Karen Josephson Karen Julia Josephson (born January 10, 1964) is an American Olympic champion and former competitor in synchronized swimming. Karen Josephson partnered with her twin sister Sarah Josephson to win a silver medal in the women's duet at the 1988 ...

(born 1964), American swimmer *

Les Josephson Lester Andrew Josephson (July 29, 1942 – January 1, 2020) was an American professional football running back in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Rams. He played college football at Augustana College. Early years Josephson's fo ...

(1942–2020), American football player *

Mark Josephson Mark E. Josephson (1943-2017) was an American cardiologist and writer, who was in the 1970s one of the American pioneers of the medical cardiology subspecialty of cardiac electrophysiology. His book titled ''Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology: T ...

(1943–2017), American cardiac electrophysiologist *

Matthew Josephson Matthew Josephson (February 15, 1899 – March 13, 1978) was an American journalist and author of works on nineteenth-century French literature and American political and business history of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Josephson popu ...

(1899–1978), American journalist and author * Samantha Josephson (died 2019), American murder victim * Sarah Josephson (born 1964), American swimmer * Timothy Josephson, American politician

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