Abelson, originating from both Swedish and Yiddish, and derived from the name Abel, ^{[1] [2]} is the surname of:

• Alan Abelson (1925–2013), American journalist
• Dave Abelson (born 1975), Canadian tennis player
• Evelyn Abelson (1886–1967), English artist
• Hal Abelson, American computer scientist
• Hope Abelson (1910-2006), American artist and arts philanthropist
• John Abelson (born 1939), American biochemist
• Matthew Abelson, American musician
• Neva Abelson (1910–2000), American physician
• Philip Abelson (1913–2004), American nuclear physicist
• Raziel Abelson (1921–2017), American philosopher
• Robert Abelson (1928–2005), American political scientist
• Sophie Abelson, an English stage and television actress
• Peter Abelsson (born 1977), Swedish football (soccer) player

See also

• Abelsonite, the mineral
• Abelson murine leukemia virus, also known as "Abelson's virus"
• Abelson's paradox
• Ableson (a surname)

References

Surname list

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