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Bertha (Cohen) Elion, circa 1910

Bertha (Cohen) Elion, the mother of Gertrude Elion, circa 1910.

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Bertha (Cohen) Elion, circa 1910." (Viewed on June 15, 2026) <https://qa.jwa.org/media/bertha-elion>.