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Selig Brodetsky
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Selig Brodetsky (Hebrew: אשר זליג ברודצקי, romanized: Asher Zelig Brodetsky; 10 February 1888 – 18 May 1954)[1] was a Russian-born English mathematician, a member of the World Zionist Executive, the president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, and the second president of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
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Born | 10 February 1888 |
Died | 18 May 1954(1954-05-18) (aged 66) London, United Kingdom |
Resting place | Willesden Jewish Cemetery |
Education | Jews' Free School |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge, Leipzig University |
Occupation | Mathematician |
Spouse | Manya Berenblum |
Children | 1 son, 1 daughter |
Parent(s) | Akiva Brodetsky Adel Prober |
Relatives | Solomon Mestel (brother-in-law) Leon Mestel (nephew) |
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