Montefiore Cemetery
Montefiore Cemetery is a religious burial ground in New York, United States. It was established in 1908. Wikidata records 34 notable interments here, including Jesse Douglas, Barnett Newman, Menachem Mendel Schneerson.
At a glance
| Location | New York, United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40.68583, -73.74250 (source: Wikidata) |
| Established | 1908 |
| Type | Religious and churchyard |
| Era | Early 1900s |
| Website | montefiorecemetery.org |
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Notable interments
34 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 34, or take the JSON record.
- Jesse Douglas (1897–1965), mathematician, university teacher
- Barnett Newman (1905–1970), illustrator, painter, sculptor
- Menachem Mendel Schneerson (1902–1994), rabbi, Rebbe
- Alexander Granach (1890–1945), actor, stage actor, film actor
- Morris Kline (1908–1992), mathematician, educator, historian of mathematics
- Herb Edelman (1933–1996), actor, military personnel, military officer
- Herman Bernstein (1876–1935), writer, diplomat, playwright
- Sholom Secunda (1894–1974), composer, conductor
- Chaya Mushka Schneerson (1901–1988), rebbetzin
- Leib Groner (1931–2020), rabbi
- Jacob Shapiro (1899–1947)
- Israel Alter (1901–1979), composer, singer, hazzan
- Max Seligsohn (1865–1923), writer, translator, orientalist
- Shemaryahu Gurary (1898–1989), educator
- Shemaryahu Gurary (1897–1989), educator
- Chana Schneerson (1880–1964), autobiographer, memoirist
- Schneour Zalman Schneersohn (1898–1980), rabbi, French resistance fighter
- Sidney A. Fine (1903–1982), judge, lawyer, politician
- Sam Born (1891–1959), inventor
- Yehuda Chitrik (1899–2006), writer, rabbi, philosopher
- Morris S. Novik (1903–1996), radio personality, trade unionist
- Gershon Jacobson (1934–2005), journalist
- Irwin Steingut (1891–1952), politician
- Al Davis (1920–1945), boxer
- Aryeh Leib Schochet (1845–1928), rabbi
Common questions
Where is Montefiore Cemetery?
Montefiore Cemetery is in New York, United States, at coordinates 40.6858, -73.7425.
When was Montefiore Cemetery established?
Montefiore Cemetery was established in 1908, according to Wikidata.
Who is buried at Montefiore Cemetery?
Wikidata documents 34 notable interments at Montefiore Cemetery, including Jesse Douglas, Barnett Newman, Menachem Mendel Schneerson, Alexander Granach, Morris Kline.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q6905058 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)
- OpenStreetMap relation/960784