Adam Yarmolinsky
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Professor Adam Yarmolinsky (November 17, 1922 - January 5, 2000), son of Babette Deutsch
and Avrahm Yarmolinsky
, was an American academic, educator and author, as well as a political appointee who served in numerous capacities in the Kennedy
, Johnson
and Carter
administrations.
Besides serving in the White House
, he also held posts in the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. He was an aide to Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara
at the Pentagon
, where Yarmolinsky was an early critic of American policies in the Vietnam war
.
Yarmolinsky attended the Fieldston School in Riverdale
and then graduated from Harvard College
where he was editorial director of the Harvard Crimson
. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps during World War II
and rose to the rank of sergeant.
After the war, he received a law degree from Yale University
. He served as a law clerk to Chief Judge Charles E. Clark of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, based in New York, and later as a clerk to Supreme Court Justice Stanley F. Reed
.
Following his service in the U.S. government Yarmolinsky became Regent's Professor of Public Policy at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), where he served as Provost. He was also a founding member of the Institute of Medicine of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences.
. It was his third marriage.
His second marriage was to Jane Marie Cox Vonnegut, Kurt Vonnegut
's first wife. She died in 1986.
. He was survived by his wife; his first wife, Harriet Yarmolinsky; and four children. Harriet Yarmolinsky died in January 2008 at age 81.http://www.brooklyneagle.com/categories/category.php?category_id=24&id=17908
Babette Deutsch
Babette Deutsch was an American poet, critic, translator, and novelist.Born in New York City, the daughter of Michael and Melanie Deutsch, she matriculated from the Ethical Culture School and Barnard College, graduating in 1917 with a B.A...
and Avrahm Yarmolinsky
Avrahm Yarmolinsky
Avrahm Yarmolinsky was an author, translator and the husband of Babette Deutsch.Yarmolinsky was head of the Slavonic Division of the New York Public Library for roughly three decades...
, was an American academic, educator and author, as well as a political appointee who served in numerous capacities in the Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
, Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon Baines Johnson , often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States after his service as the 37th Vice President of the United States...
and Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
administrations.
Besides serving in the White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
, he also held posts in the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. He was an aide to Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara
Robert McNamara
Robert Strange McNamara was an American business executive and the eighth Secretary of Defense, serving under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson from 1961 to 1968, during which time he played a large role in escalating the United States involvement in the Vietnam War...
at the Pentagon
The Pentagon
The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia. As a symbol of the U.S. military, "the Pentagon" is often used metonymically to refer to the Department of Defense rather than the building itself.Designed by the American architect...
, where Yarmolinsky was an early critic of American policies in the Vietnam war
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
.
Yarmolinsky attended the Fieldston School in Riverdale
Riverdale, Bronx
Riverdale is an affluent residential neighborhood in the northwest portion of the Bronx in New York City. Riverdale contains the northernmost point in New York City.-History:...
and then graduated from Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
where he was editorial director of the Harvard Crimson
Harvard Crimson
The Harvard Crimson are the athletic teams of Harvard University. The school's teams compete in NCAA Division I. As of 2006, there were 41 Division I intercollegiate varsity sports teams for women and men at Harvard, more than at any other NCAA Division I college in the country...
. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and rose to the rank of sergeant.
After the war, he received a law degree from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
. He served as a law clerk to Chief Judge Charles E. Clark of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, based in New York, and later as a clerk to Supreme Court Justice Stanley F. Reed
Stanley Forman Reed
Stanley Forman Reed was a noted American attorney who served as United States Solicitor General from 1935 to 1938 and as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1938 to 1957. He was the last Supreme Court Justice who did not graduate from law school Stanley Forman Reed (December 31,...
.
Following his service in the U.S. government Yarmolinsky became Regent's Professor of Public Policy at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), where he served as Provost. He was also a founding member of the Institute of Medicine of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences.
Marriage
On February 3, 1990 he married Dr. Sarah Ames Ellis, a clinical psychologist, in an Episcopalian ceremony in ManhattanManhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
. It was his third marriage.
His second marriage was to Jane Marie Cox Vonnegut, Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. was a 20th century American writer. His works such as Cat's Cradle , Slaughterhouse-Five and Breakfast of Champions blend satire, gallows humor and science fiction. He was known for his humanist beliefs and was honorary president of the American Humanist Association.-Early...
's first wife. She died in 1986.
Death
He died, aged 77, at Georgetown University Hospital, of leukemiaLeukemia
Leukemia or leukaemia is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called "blasts". Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases...
. He was survived by his wife; his first wife, Harriet Yarmolinsky; and four children. Harriet Yarmolinsky died in January 2008 at age 81.http://www.brooklyneagle.com/categories/category.php?category_id=24&id=17908