Sassoon

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Sassoon (from Śāśōn, "joy") is the family name of several persons, including:

Family claiming to trace its descent from the Ibn Shoshans of Spain. The earliest member to attain distinction was David Sassoon of Bombay.

• Sir Albert Abdullah David Sassoon (1818 – 1896)
• Andre Gabriel Sassoon (1936-)
• David Sassoon (David ben Sassoon) (1792 Baghdad – 1864 Mumbai)
• David Sassoon (1910 Aleppo – 1991)
• Sir Edward Sassoon (1856 – 1912)
• Sir Edward Elias Sassoon (1853 – 1924)
• Elias David Sassoon (1819 – 1880), a partner of S. A. Hardoon
• Flora Sassoon (1859 – 1936)
• George Sassoon (1936 – 2006)
• Sir Jacob Elias Sassoon (1844 – 1916)
• Ohel Leah Sassoon, see Ohel Leah Synagogue
• Sir Philip (Albert Gustave David) Sassoon (1888 – 1939)
• Dr. Rosemary Sassoon
• Sassoon David Sassoon (1832 – 1867)
• Solomon David Sassoon (1841 – 1894)
• Siegfried Sassoon (1886 – 1967)
• Sir (Ellice) Victor Sassoon (1881 – 1961)
• Vidal Sassoon (born 1928)
  • Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of Antisemitism, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

See also

• David Sassoon Library
• Sassoon Docks
• Sassoon (typeface)

External links

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• Sassoon - JewishEncyclopedia
• Shanghai - JewishEncyclopedia - about Elias David Sassoon

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