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'''Adolph Lewisohn''' (1849-1937) 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."<ref>http://www.gs.columbia.edu/kevinmap/lewisohn_hall.htm</ref> He funded the construction of [[Lewisohn Hall]]. | '''Adolph Lewisohn''' (1849-1937) 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."<ref>http://www.gs.columbia.edu/kevinmap/lewisohn_hall.htm</ref> He funded the construction of [[Lewisohn Hall]]. | ||
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Revision as of 08:44, 13 December 2007
Adolph Lewisohn (1849-1937) 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."[1] He funded the construction of Lewisohn Hall.
