1992 Death Ephraim Katz, Israeli/US encyclopedist (film encyclopedia), dies 1962 Death Ephraim Lisitsky, Hebrew poet, dies 1924 Birthday Ephraim Kishon, writer 1916 Birthday Ephraim Katzir, biophysicist/president, Israel 1838 Event Ephraim Morris patents railroad brake 1837 Birthday Ephraim Elmer Ellsworth, Col Union Army 1781 Death Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, writer, dramatist, art critic, Enlightenment era writer, influenced development of German literature, dies at 52 in Braunschweig, Germany 1771 Birthday Ephraim McDowell, surgeon, pioneered abdominal surgery 1729 Birthday Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, born in Kamenz, Germany, writer, dramatist, art critic, Enlightenment era writer, influenced development of German literature
