[ad-ler; for 1–3 also ahd-ler] 
| 1. | Alfred, 1870–1937, Austrian psychiatrist and psychologist. |
| 2. | Cyrus, 1863–1940, U.S. religious leader and Jewish scholar. |
| 3. | Felix, 1851–1933, U.S. educator, reformer, and writer. |
| 4. | Kurt (Herbert), 1905–77, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Austria. |
| 5. | Lawrence Cecil (“Larry” ), 1914–2001, U.S. harmonica player. |
| 6. | Mortimer (Jerome), 1902–91, U.S. philosopher, educator, and author. |
| 7. | Peter Hermann, 1899–1990, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Czechoslovakia. |
| Ad·ler (ād'lər, äd'-) German-born American educator and reformer who founded the Society for Ethical Culture (1876), an organization dedicated to the teaching of ethical ideals. |
Adler Ad·ler (äd'lər, ād'-), Alfred. 1870-1937.
Austrian psychiatrist. He rejected Sigmund Freud's emphasis on sexuality and theorized that neurotic behavior is an overcompensation for feelings of inferiority.
Felix Adler
American educator and founder of the Ethical Movement
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