He was born on November 28, 1873, in Kaunas, Vilna Governorate (then called Kovno); he died on November 11, 1953, in New York City.
Ia lahir pada 28 November 1873, di Kaunas, Kegubernuran Vilna (kemudian disebut Kovno); ia meninggal pada 11 November 1953, di New York City.