Adolph Lewisohn

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Adolph Lewisohn (May 27, 1849 - August 17, 1938) [1] was "a German immigrant who came to New York in 1867 initially to join the New York branch of his family’s importing business. He was a capitalist, art collector, and philanthropist, among other things, but he was mainly involved with the mining industry."[2] He funded the construction of Lewisohn Hall.

References

  1. "Adolph Lewisohn Dies at Age of 89", New York Times, August 18, 1938, pp. 1, 19. Retrieved from ProQuest database, March 23, 2008.
  2. http://www.gs.columbia.edu/kevinmap/lewisohn_hall.htm