MS 119 Papers of Selig Brodetsky

Selig Brodetsky

Selig Brodetsky (1888-1954) was educated at Jews' Free School, London; Central Foundation School, London; Trinity College, Cambridge; and Leipzig University. Brodetsky was bracketed Senior Wrangler, Mathematics Tripos, 1908; Isaac Newton Research Student, 1910-13; Lecturer in Applied Mathematics, University of Bristol, 1914-19; Reader in Mathematics, University of Leeds, 1920-4; Professor, 1924-48 and Emeritus Professor of Applied Mathematics, 1949. He was President of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Chairman of its Executive Council, 1949-51. He was also President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, 1939-53; a member of the Board of Governors of the Hebrew University; a member of the executive of the World Zionist Organisation and Jewish Agency for Palestine; Honorary President of the Zionist Federation of Great Britain and Ireland and Honorary President of the World Maccabi Union.

About the collection

Papers and correspondence, relating to Brodetsky's early scholastic achievements, personal material and the Board of Deputies and Zionist matters, 1900-53, together with newspaper cuttings from 1916 onwards. Papers for 1939-53, when Brodetsky was President of the Board of Deputies, include correspondence with Chief Rabbi Hertz and Ivan Greenberg.

Date range:

1900-53

Former references:

AJ 3 and AJ 106

Size:

1.5 boxes