Miriam Davenport [SEP] occupation
Miriam Davenport
Miriam Davenport or Miriam Davenport Ebel (June 6, 1915 – September 13, 1999) was an American painter and sculptor who played an important role helping European Jews and intellectuals escape the Holocaust during World War II.
Personal life and education.
Miriam Davenport was born on June 6, 1915 in Boston, Massachusetts. Her parents were steam boat captain Howard Ernest Davenport and Florence L. Sparrow Davenport. In 1920 they lived in Delaware City, Delaware. They also had a son, Howard, who was
Miriam Posner Finkel
Miriam Dorothy (Posner) Finkel (22 January 1916 – 20 August 1999) was a radiobiologist who made significant contributions to molecular biology.
Biography.
Miriam Dorothy (Miriam Dvorah) Posner was born on 22 January 1916 in Chicago, Illinois to parents that had emigrated from Russia. Her parents were Jacob Posner and Harriet M. Posner. She married Asher Finkel. Finkel died on 20 August 1999 at home in Tucson, Arizona.
Finkel grew up in Davenport, Iowa. She attended the University