FRIEDMANN,

Kissingen, Sept., 1921.

member of the Third and Fourth Dumas, at

KADOORIE, SIR ELLIS, philanthropist, Hong Kong, aged 57, Feb.,

1922.

LEVITAN, CHAIM SAUL HALEVI, rabbi, Lithuania, en route to America, aged 65, Oct. 2, 1921.

LEWANDOWSKY, FELIX, professor of dermatology and principal of the Dermatological Clinic, Basle, Switzerland, aged 42, Jan., 1922.

MARGULIES, SAMUEL HIRSCH, chief rabbi, Florence, Italy, aged 64, March, 1922.

POLACHEK, IGNATZ, communal leader, Csap, Czecho-Slovakia, aged 92, Dec. 12, 1921.

POLLAK, ISIDORE, librarian and professor of Hebrew language and literature at the German University, Prague, Jan. 7, 1922.

SONNINO, GIORGIO, senator, Florence, Italy, at Rome, Dec. 3, 1921. REVAH, ABRAM, philanthropist, Salonica, May, 1922.

WELTSCH, THEODORE, lawyer, Prague, aged 61, April 9 1922.

JEWS OF PROMINENCE IN THE

UNITED STATES

Compiled by I. GEORGE DOBSEVAGE

THIS directory gives a list of Jews in the United States who have gained recognition in the world of science, art, religion, education, music, literature, drama, commerce, and in civic and public affairs. Without claiming to be exhaustive, and making due allowance for inadvertent omissions, this list of over seventeen hundred names attempts to give a fairly complete roster of Jews who are in one way or another contributing constructively to the development of life and thought of American Jewry or of the general community of the United States. A considerable number of those listed are well known throughout the civilized world.

The American Jewish Year Books 5664 (1903-1904), 5665 (1904-1905), 5666 (1905-1906), contained biographical sketches of rabbis, cantors, and of Jews prominent in the professions, arts, and sciences, as well as a list of communal workers in the United States. The Year Book 5678 (19171918) also published a list of rabbis in the United States. During the last eighteen years American Jewry has increased in numbers and importance, and it is therefore of interest to take a new census of Jewish ability.

The compilation of lists of this character presents numerous difficulties, and it is not always easy to draw the line of demarcation. It was, therefore, necessary to establish definite, though somewhat mechanical, standards. There are two classes to be considered: those whose achievements are

universally recognized, and those included on account of the official positions they occupy An attempt has been made to maintain a uniform standard. All college professors (this designation includes associate, assistant, and clinical professors) and authors, whose books in their specialties are considered important, have been incorporated. It was obviously impossible to give every physician and surgeon who in his community is regarded as a good practitioner. In limiting this list it was necessary to give only such as were included in professional directories as men of science, or who occupied academic positions, or were authors of scientific books. In the legal profession a similar standard was more or less followed.

A person possessing several qualifications is designated by his profession and also by the specialty for which he is distinguished. Wherever possible information was obtained from recognized authorities in the various fields.

The list includes approximately 150 physicians and surgeons; 83 chemists; 125 scientists, covering such specialties as anthropology, zoology, bacteriology, horticulture, hygiene, philology, etc.; 37 engineers; 40 educators and teachers; 150 members of the legal profession; 19 members of either the present or past Congresses; half a dozen in the diplomatic service; 8 chess masters; 2 recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor. The Army and Navy list is very meagre. It contains one rear-admiral and a few army officers above the rank of captain. There are over a hundred rabbis listed, representative of all shades of Jewish religious views. In an earlier Year Book (5678) a directory of all the rabbis was published, so that the present list, naturally, had to be confined to a special number. Those

who may be grouped, as civic, communal, social, and war relief workers, number about 150. The motion picture field, including directors, producers, and photographers, numbers about 30. Artists, including painters, etchers, illustrators, sculptors, number, about 180, while 33 architects are listed. The stage, is represented by 60 actors and 27 directors, producers, and managers. There are 27 dramatists and playwrights. The world of music is represented by 105 names, including musicians, composers, song writers, conductors, and teachers of music. Commerce is represented by 60 merchants and manufacturers and 30 bankers and financiers. Journalism is represented by 73 editors, 58 journalists, and about 25 newspaper publishers, while there are at least a dozen book publishers. This list contains 275 names of men who are writers, authors, novelists, or critics. There are 9 librarians and 4 bibliographers.

778, that is to say, about half of the entire list, are natives of the United States. 222 give no information on this point. About 400, or nearly one-quarter of the list, were born in Slavic countries; 160 in Germany, Austria, and Hungary, 23 in England, 15 in Roumania, 7 in France, 2 in Palestine, and one each in Australia, China, and Siberia.

The aim has been to list the most notable American Jews. It is thus an index to the contribution of Jews to the culture and civilization of America. Because of limitation of space, this list may be regarded merely as preparatory to an exhaustive "Who's Who," which is a desideratum, ⠀

The following are some of the sources of information used to secure the necessary data:

Who's Who in America (the publisher of which kindly gave access to the advance sheets of Vol. 12, for 1922-1923);