German family made distinguished by Ludwig Philippson, the
founder of the "Allgemeine Zeitung des Judenthums"; it traces
its descent back to Jacob Joshua, author of "Pene Yehoshua',"
1754.Alfred Philippson: German geologist; born at Bonn Jan. 1,
1864; son of Ludwig Philippson. He received his education at the
gymnasium and university of his native town and at the
University of Leipsic (Ph.D. 1886). In 1892 he became privat-
docent at Bonn, was appointed assistant professor seven years
later, and in 1904 he was called to Bern as professor of
geography. Having made voyages through Greece, Turkey, and Asia
Minor, he has published: "Studien über Wasserscheiden," Berlin,
1886; "Der Peloponnes," ib. 1892; "Europa" (with Neumann),
Leipsic, 1894; "Thessalien und Epirus," Berlin, 1897; "Beiträge
zur Kenntnis der Griechischen Inselwelt," Gotha, 1901; "Das
Mittelmeergebiet," Leipsic, 1904. He has also published essays
in the technical journals. Since 1887 Philippson has undertaken,
on a commission from the Berlin Akademi