Emile Meyerson, author of a philosophical explanation of the Einstein theory of relativity and one of the outstanding philosophers of the day, died here Sunday. He was seventy-four years old.
Born in Lublin, Poland, Mr. Meyerson came to Paris in 1882 and engaged in industrial chemistry. He became associated with the Agence Havas, French news agency, in 1888.
Mr. Meyerson was with the Jewish Colonization Association for many years and was director of its activities in Russia in settling Jews on the land and in training them in the trades and industries.
He was associated with Baron Edmund Rothschild in the latter’s work of establishing colonies in Palestine.
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