Joshua Lionel Cowen
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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 that gained prominence in the market before and after World War II.
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Joshua Lionel Cowen | |
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Born | (1877-08-25)August 25, 1877 |
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. 1904; died 1946)Lillian Appel Herman
(m. 1949) |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | Rebecca Kantrowitz Cohen Hyman Nathan Cohen |
Family | Roy Cohn (great-nephew) |
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