Joshua lionel cowen biography
Joshua Lionel Cowen (originally Cohen) was born the eighth of nine children in New York City in , to Eastern European immigrant parents.
Joshua Lionel Cowen (August 25, – September 8, ), born Joshua Lionel Cohen, was an American inventor and cofounder of Lionel Corporation..
Joshua Lionel Cowen
American inventor
Joshua Lionel Cowen | |
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circa 1903 | |
| Born | Joshua Lionel Cohen (1877-08-25)August 25, 1877 Queens, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | September 8, 1965(1965-09-08) (aged 88) Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | co-founder of Lionel Corporation |
| Spouses | Cecelia "Mimia" Liberman (m. ; died 1946)Lillian Appel Herman (m. 1949) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Hyman Nathan Cohen Rebecca Kantrowitz |
| Family | Roy Cohn (great-nephew) |
Joshua Lionel Cowen (August 25, 1877 – September 8, 1965), born Joshua Lionel Cohen, was an American inventor and cofounder of Lionel Corporation, a manufacturer of model railroads and toy trains who gained prominence in the market before and after World War II.
Early life
Joshua Lionel was born in Queens, New York City on August 25, 1877 to Hyman Nathan Coh