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Bullock, L. (1994). "Isaac
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Wolfson (1913–1999), m. Joe Jacobson and then Robert Raisler of New York
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Bette Wolfson (1911–1993), m. Harold Schapiro of New York
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Adele Barnett (1931–2023), m. Howard Suslak, president of
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Rose Wolfson (1904–2003), m. Samuel Martyn of London
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Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society
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957:"Paid Notice: Deaths HYMAN, EDITH WOLFSON BARNETT"
919:"Wolfson Foundations Unparalleled 60 Year Impact"
416:(1927–2010), succeeded his father as chairman of
141:, with the Samuel Wolfson branch having moved to
113:Family patriarch Solomon Wolfson immigrated from
481:Hon. Elizabeth Wolfson (1966–), m. Daniel Peltz
1041:"Eco-Socialites Make Cleaning Green a Priority"
615:; m. Sloan Lindemann, daughter of businessman
506:Jane Wolfson, international board chairman of
430:(1952–), art collector and philanthropist; m.
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567:Jeannie Wolfson (1901–1974), m. Max Williams
542:; m. Eleanor Shawcross, economic advisor to
532:Simon Wolfson, Baron Wolfson of Aspley Guise
157:various family members moved permanently to
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514:David Wolfson, Baron Wolfson of Sunningdale
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153:for the duration of the war. After
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241:Portrait of the Duke of Wellington
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410:(1897–1991), m. Edith Specterman
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61:ancestry and has branches in the
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161:. Today, family members live in
73:. The original family business,
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516:(1935–2021), chief of staff to
367:for their charitable services.
251:A family descended from devout
77:, was eventually demerged into
1063:"Obituary: Herman Martyn, MBE"
988:Tangcay J (November 5, 2018).
686:Raymonde Steinberg, m. Ian Jay
611:Roger Barnett (1964–), CEO of
414:Leonard Wolfson, Baron Wolfson
408:Sir Isaac Wolfson, 1st Baronet
46:retail empire and created the
25:Leonard Wolfson, Baron Wolfson
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1108:Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003).
1081:"FOLEY - Death Announcements"
1039:La Feria R (April 22, 2007).
855:"Green before green was cool"
821:Davidson R (March 28, 2006).
718:Wolfson Stadium, South Africa
682:Adrian Foley, 8th Baron Foley
655:Eva Wolfson, m. Samuel Gerber
381:(1868–1941), immigrated from
275:is individually sponsored by
825:. Guardian News & Media.
748:Wolfson Brain Imaging Centre
728:Wolfson Centre for Magnetics
560:Hon. Deborah Wolfson (1973–)
552:Hon. Andrew Wolfson (1969–)
534:(1967–), chief executive of
428:Dame Janet Wolfson De Botton
658:Esther Wolfson, m. Joe Levy
546:and daughter of biographer
221:Great Synagogue (Jerusalem)
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454:Alexandra Townsley (1977–)
265:Wolfson College, Cambridge
197:Wolfson College, Cambridge
723:Wolfson Research Exchange
472:(1959–), screenwriter of
463:Isabella Townsley (1994–)
457:Georgina Townsley (1979–)
247:by the Wolfson Foundation
231:Kiryat Wolfson, Jerusalem
1022:"Deaths MERESMAN, HARRY"
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389:, he is the namesake of
325:Lincoln Square Synagogue
137:the family was based in
1133:Jewish-British families
621:Spencer Barnett (2000–)
540:Wolfson Economics Prize
490:Francesca Peltz (1992–)
443:Catherine Green (1976–)
273:Wolfson Economics Prize
261:Wolfson College, Oxford
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1008:The New York Times
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940:The New York Times
859:New York (Fortune)
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119:Glasgow, Scotland
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