Isaac Wolfson speaking at the dedication of "Heichal Shlomo" building in Jerusalem, 1958

Sir Isaac Wolfson, 1st Baronet FRS (September 17, 1897 – June 20, 1991) was a businessman and philanthropist. Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the The Royal Society of London for the Improvement of Natural Knowledge, known simply as The Royal Society, is a Learned society for science that was founded in 1660 Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. He was chairman of The Great Universal Stores Limited 1947-1987 and established the Wolfson Foundation. GUS plc ( was a FTSE 100 retailing group based in the United Kingdom

Isaac Wolfson was the son of a Jewish cabinet maker, Solomon Wolfson, an immigrant from Rajgród who settled in the Gorbals in Glasgow, Scotland. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Rajgród Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Rajgród is a town in Grajewo County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland, with 1680 inhabitants (2004 Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. His mother was Nechi Surah Wilamowski. He was educated at Queen's Park School, Glasgow. His significant fortune was based on a very successful mail order business, Great Universal Stores. Mail order is a term which describes the Buying of goods or services by Mail delivery GUS plc ( was a FTSE 100 retailing group based in the United Kingdom He joined the company as a merchandising controller in 1932, becoming a managing director in the same year. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. He was appointed Chairman in the late 1940s and retired in 1987, to be succeeded by Leonard Wolfson, his son. The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to be Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Leonard Gordon Wolfson Baron Wolfson (born 11 November 1927) is a British Businessman, the former Chairman of GUS, and son of GUS

Wolfson's business interests extended to finance; he was an early backer of James Goldsmith, and after under writing the hire purchase agreements of washing machine entrepreneur John Bloom at Rolls Razor, withdrew financial support in 1964, which led to the company's voluntary liquidation. Sir James Michael Goldsmith ( February 26, 1933, Paris, France - July 18, 1997, Benahavis, Spain Hire purchase (frequently abbreviated to HP) is the legal term for a contract developed in the United Kingdom and now found in India Australia New Zealand Ireland A washing machine, or washer, is a machine designed to clean Laundry, such as Clothing, Towels and sheets The term is mostly applied An entrepreneur is a person who has possession over a company enterprise, or Venture, and assumes significant accountability for the inherent risks and the outcome John Bloom (born 1931 is an English Entrepreneur, known for his success and failure at the Rolls Razor company in selling Washing machines Rolls Razor Limited was a British company which had two reasons for being known a sophisticated safety- Razor, and later an "affordable" twin-tub Washing ^[1]

In 1955, Wolfson established the Wolfson Foundation, to aid in the advancement of education, health and youth activities. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) This supported the establishment of Wolfson College, Oxford (where he was a Founder Fellow) and Wolfson College, Cambridge among many other projects over the years. Professorships named after him exist at Bar-Ilan, Haifa, Jerusalem, Oxford and Tel Aviv. The University of Haifa (אוניברסיטת חיפה is a University in Haifa, Israel. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (האוניברסיטה העברית בירושלים الجامعة العبرية في القدس abbreviated HUJI) is The University of Oxford (informally "Oxford University" or simply "Oxford" located in the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England is the Tel Aviv University (TAU אוניברסיטת תל־אביב את"א is Israel 's largest on-site University, located in Tel Aviv.

Wolfson married Edith Specterman in 1926. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. She was a Vice-President of the English Jewish Welfare Board. Jewish Care is a British charity working mainly in London and South East England, providing health and social welfare support services for vulnerable members Until 1960 he lived in Worcester; he then moved to London. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Worcester (ˈwʊstə is a city and County town of Worcestershire, in the West Midlands of England. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. He received a baronetcy in the Queen's 1962 New Year's Honours list, becoming Sir Isaac Wolfson of St. Marylebone. A baronet (traditional abbreviation Bart, modern abbreviation Bt) or the rare female equivalent a baronetess (abbreviation Btss) is the holder For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The British honours system is a means of rewarding individuals' personal bravery achievement or service to the United Kingdom. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1963 under Statute 12. The Royal Society of London for the Improvement of Natural Knowledge, known simply as The Royal Society, is a Learned society for science that was founded in 1660 Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1971, he was awarded the Freedom of the City of Glasgow. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Freedom of the City is an honour bestowed by some municipalities in Australia, Canada, Ireland, France, Italy, New Zealand Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom He died in Israel in 1991. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar.

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External links

• Photographs in the National Portrait Gallery
• Website of the Edith Wolfson Medical Centre, Israel