Personal
Edelman married Maxine M. Morrison in 1950. They have two sons, Eric, a visual artist in New York City, and David, a neuroscientist at Bennington College. Their daughter, Judith Edelman, is a bluegrass musician and recording artist. Some observers have noted that a character in Richard Powers' The Echo Maker may be a nod at Edelman.
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