Irving Abella

Irving Martin Abella (July 2, 1940 – July 3, 2022) was a Canadian historian. He was a professor at York University from 1968 to 2013. His works focused in the history of the Jews in Canada and the Canadian labour movement.

Irving Abella

Born
Irving Martin Abella

(1940-07-02)July 2, 1940
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DiedJuly 3, 2022(2022-07-03) (aged 82)
TitlePresident of the Canadian Jewish Congress (1992–1995)
Spouse(s)
Rosalie Abella (m. 1968)
Academic background
Alma materUniversity College, Toronto
ThesisThe Struggle for Industrial Unionism in Canada (1969)
Doctoral advisor
Academic work
Discipline
Sub-discipline

Abella died on July 3, 2022, one day after his 82nd birthday.[2]

References

  1. McNaught, Kenneth (1999). Conscience and History: A Memoir. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 160. ISBN 978-0-8020-4425-9. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  2. Csillag, Ron (July 3, 2022). "Obituary: Irving Abella, 82, was a Canadian historian who revealed why Canada kept Jews out during the Holocaust". Canadian Jewish News. https://thecjn.ca/lives/irving-abella-obit/. Retrieved July 3, 2022.