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Ad·ler (ădʹlər), Cyrus. 1863-1940.
American religious leader and educator who was president of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America (1924-1940) and edited scholarly works concerning Judaism.
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ADLER, CYRUS — (1863–1940), U.S. Jewish scholar and public worker. Adler was born in Van Buren, Arkansas, son of a cotton planter. In 1867, upon his father s death, Adler and his family moved to Philadelphia, where they lived with Mrs. Adler s brother, David… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Adler, Cyrus — ▪ American scholar born Sept. 13, 1863, Van Buren, Ark., U.S. died April 7, 1940, Philadelphia, Pa. scholar, educator, editor, and Conservative Jewish leader who had great influence on American Jewish life in his time. Adler received… … Universalium
Adler, Cyrus — (1863–1940) US scholar and public figure. Adler was the son of an Arkansas cotton planter. When the family moved to Philadelphia, he was sent to a German language Hebrew school. He taught semitics at Johns Hopkins University, and for twenty… … Who’s Who in Jewish History after the period of the Old Testament
Adler, Cyrus — (1863 1940) American scholar. He was president of the Jewish Theological Seminary and Dropsie College, and served as editor of the Jewish Quarterly Review. His publications include Lectures, Selected Papers, Addresses and I Have Considered the … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
Cyrus Adler — (September 13, 1863 – April 7, 1940[1]) was a U.S. educator, Jewish religious leader and scholar. Contents 1 Biography 2 References 3 Further reading … Wikipedia
Cyrus H. Gordon — Cyrus Herzl Gordon (1908 March 30, 2001), was an American scholar of Near Eastern cultures and ancient languages. Contents 1 Biography 2 World War II 3 Academic career 4 Non traditional viewpoints … Wikipedia
Adler — The term Adler, the German word for the bird of prey eagle , is both the last name of many people and an emblematic bird (notably in heraldry, bannistics, numismatics etc.) featured on many blazons since the feudal age, including the present… … Wikipedia
Adler — /ad leuhr/; for 1 3 also /ahd leuhr/, n. 1. Alfred, 1870 1937, Austrian psychiatrist and psychologist. 2. Cyrus, 1863 1940, U.S. religious leader and Jewish scholar. 3. Felix, 1851 1933, U.S. educator, reformer, and writer. 4. Kurt (Herbert) … Universalium
Adler — I. biographical name Alfred 1870 1937 Austrian psychiatrist II. biographical name Cyrus 1863 1940 American educator & scholar III. biographical name Felix 1851 1933 American educator & reformer IV. biographical name Mortimer Jerome 1902 2001… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Adler — Ad•ler [[t]ˈæd lər[/t]] for 1 3also [[t]ˈɑd lər[/t]] n. 1) big Alfred, 1870–1937, Austrian psychiatrist and psychologist 2) big Cyrus, 1863–1940, U.S. religious scholar 3) big Felix, 1851–1933, U.S. educator, reformer, and writer … From formal English to slang
