Joshua Lionel Cowen
Joshua Lionel Cowen | |
|---|---|
circa 1903 | |
| Born | Joshua Lionel Cohen August 25, 1877 Queens, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | September 8, 1965 (aged 88) Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | co-founder of Lionel Corporation |
| Spouses | Cecelia "Mimia" Liberman
(m. 1905; died 1946)Lillian Appel Herman
(m. 1949) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Hyman Nathan Cohen Rebecca Kantrowitz |
| Family | Roy Cohn (great-nephew) |
Joshua Lionel Cowen (August 25, 1877 – September 8, 1965), born Joshua Lionel Cohen, was an American inventor and cofounder of the Lionel Corporation, a manufacturer of model railroads and toy trains who gained prominence in the market before and after World War II.