Patsy McClellan, ASA Executive Secretary
Louis Israel Dublin was born November 1, 1882, in Kovno, Lithuania, and died March 7, 1969, in Orange, Florida. He came to America with his parents, Max and Sarah (Rozenzweig) Dublin, when he was 4 years old.
Dublin’s life was heavily influenced by his mother, who encouraged him to learn. Growing up on the Lower East Side of New York City, Dublin’s childhood was determined by poverty. In addition to school and studies, he sold newspapers to help the family. His father, who was a factory worker, expected him to go to work full time when he was 14, but his mother saw to it that he furthered his education, instead.
Dublin was studious and had a strong interest in mathematics and biology—two subjects he would excel in and that would directly impact his life. His love of education was enhanced by frequent visits to the Educational Alliance, which had a library and reading room in which he spent many hours studying. When he graduated head of his class in May 1896, he was accepted to City College of New York and won the Adams Medal for Highest Standings.
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