Solomon Schechter was a Moldavian-born British-American rabbi, academic scholar and educator, most famous for his roles as founder and president of the United Synagogue of America, president of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, and architect of American Conservative Judaism. He is an important figure in Jewish studies and Jewish history, particularly his study of the Cairo Geniza.
- Occupation
- rabbi, university teacher, Rabbinic literature scholar, theologian
- Citizenship
- Principality of Moldavia, United States, Kingdom of Romania, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- December 7, 1847
- Died
- November 19, 1915, November 20, 1915
