Avrahm Yarmolinsky

Avrahm (Abraham) Yarmolinsky
Avrahm Yarmolinsky in 1919.
Born(1890-01-13)January 13, 1890
Haisin, Russian Empire (now Ukraine)
DiedSeptember 28, 1975(1975-09-28) (aged 85)
New York City, United States
Education
Occupation(s)author, translator
EmployerNew York Public Library
Spouse
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(m. 1921)​
Children
Parents
  • Bezalel Yarmolinsky
  • Malka (Nemoy) Yarmolinsky
Notes

Avrahm Yarmolinsky (January 13, 1890 – September 28, 1975) was an author, translator, and the husband of Babette Deutsch.[1][2]

He attended the University of Neuchâtel in Switzerland before emigrating to USA in 1913. He received a bachelor's degree from City College of New York in 1916 and his doctorate from Columbia University in 1921.[3] He married Babette Deutsch on April 28, 1921.[1]

Yarmolinsky was head of the Slavonic Division of the New York Public Library from 1918 to 1955.[2]

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