Goldin, Paul (1927–2008), entertainer and clinical psychologist, was born
Ronald Paul Gold in London on 15 April 1927, the son of Charles Gold and his wife Minnie
(née Elbury). The Golds were a Jewish family living in London's East End, and Paul's
father may have been a psychiatrist…...
Lánczos, Cornelius (Kornél) (1893–1974), theoretical physicist, was born 2 February 1893 in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, eldest of five children of Carolus Löwy, lawyer, and Adél Hahn. During the early 1900s the family changed their name to Lánczos, a Hungarian form of the Jewish name Löwy…...
Norcott, William
(1773?–1820), barrister, satirist, and bon vivant, was eldest son of William Norcott of Charleville, Co. Cork, and Mary Norcott (née Knight). He entered TCD in July 1790, graduating BA…...