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Abraham Edel

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Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: June 22, 2007 (98)
New York, New York, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Simon Edel and Private
Husband of May Mandelbaum and Elizabeth F. Edel
Brother of Joseph Leon Edel

Managed by: Tommaso Valarani
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About Abraham Edel

From Wikipedia - Abraham Edel, date accessed July 22, 2020:

Abraham Edel (6 December 1908 – 22 June 2007) was a North American philosopher and ethicist. He was the younger brother of the North American literary critic and biographer Leon Edel, and the uncle of the composer Joel Mandelbaum. He was married three times; his first two wives were fellow academics and co-authors.

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he grew up in Yorkton, Saskatchewan. Edel attended McGill University, Oxford University and Columbia University. He taught at City College of New York for more than 40 years, and then held a research appointment at the University of Pennsylvania until his death. He was the recipient of numerous academic honors.

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Abraham Edel's Timeline

1908
December 6, 1908
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
2007
June 22, 2007
Age 98
New York, New York, United States