Levitt — can refer to: *Arthur Levitt (b. 1931), former chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission *Alfred Lewis Levitt (1916 2002), American screenwriter blacklisted in the 1950s. *Dorothy Levitt 1900s Female Racing Driver *Gene Levitt (1920 … Wikipedia
LEVITT — LEVITT, U.S. family of builders and philanthropists. ABRAHAM LEVITT (1880–1962), born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Polish immigrants, was a real estate lawyer for 27 years. In 1929 he founded the building firm Levitt and Sons, Inc., which… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
levitt — variant of levet2 Obs … Useful english dictionary
Levitt — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie des personnes (réelles ou fictives) partageant un même patronyme. Levitt est : soit une variation du nom Leavitt, lui même déformation soit du nom français anglo normand leuet (louveteau) soit du nom… … Wikipédia en Français
Levitt — Recorded in several forms as shown below, this is an Anglo French surname of great antiquity. It has a number of possible origins. Firstly, it can be from a medieval nickname for someone thought to share some characteristic with the wolf,… … Surnames reference
LEVITT, ARTHUR, SR. — LEVITT, ARTHUR, SR. (1900–1980), comptroller of New York State. Levitt was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Israel Levitt and Rose Daniels and married Dorothy M. Wolff in 1929. The couple had one child, ARTHUR LEVITT, JR., who was the chairman of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Levitt Hagg — (sometimes spelled Levit Hagg) is a now largely abandoned hamlet in South Yorkshire, located approximately two miles southwest of Doncaster and near Conisbrough Castle. Limestone began to be quarried at Levitt Hagg in ancient times. [… … Wikipedia
LEVITT, HELEN — (1907– ), U.S. photographer. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Levitt made a mark with some of the most indelible photographs of New York City street scenes in the 1930s and 1940s, a volatile time in America. Levitt, who continued working into her nineties … Encyclopedia of Judaism
LEVITT, ESTHER — (1902–1986), agriculturalist. Born in Metullah, the granddaughter of one of the founders of the village, Levitt devoted herself to agricultural work on her farm. She joined the gedud ha avodah (Labor Legion) in construction, road paving, and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Levitt, Helen — born Aug. 31, 1913, New York, N.Y., U.S. U.S. photographer. She began her career in photography at age 18. Her first show, Photographs of Children, was held at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1943. It featured the subject matter children … Universalium
