http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/1972/edelman-bio.html. Retrieved on 2007-09-27. (Including Addendum, May 2005.) ^ "Gerald M. Edelman: Curriculum Vitae" (PDF).
Gerald M. Edelman. AKA Gerald Maurice Edelman. Born: 1-Jul-1929 Birthplace: New York City. Gender: Male Religion: Jewish Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight
Biography. Dr. Gerald M. Edelman was born on July 1, 1929 in New York City to Edward Edelman and Anna Freedman Edelman. His father is a practicing physician in New York.