Ransohoff

Ransohoff, or Ransonov (Russian: рансонов) is a family of mixed Jewish and Russian ancestry originating in Smolensk, [1] allegedly descended from the Rurik Dynasty. [2] [3] [4] Notable individuals bearing this surname include:

• Mikhail Pavlovich Ransohov (1758-1812), Russian military officer, killed at the Battle of Borodino. [5]
• Joseph Ransohoff (1915-2001), an American neurosurgeon, inventor, and former chairman of the New York University School of Medicine. [6]
• Daniel J. Ransohoff (1927-1993), Cincinnati-based photographer and political activist. [7]
• Martin Ransohoff (b.1927), a cinema and television producer. [8]

See also

• 25469 Ransohoff, a planet named for the family.
• Ben Casey, an American medical drama series partially inspired by the life of Joseph Ransohoff.

External Links

• Westheimer Rothenberg Family Papers at the American Jewish Archives
• Malcolm H. Stern Papers at the American Jewish Archives
• Ransohoff Ancestry
• Under the Northern Lights and Other Stories.
• Ransohoff at IMDb