Weinman, Adolph Alexander (1870–1952)

German-born US sculptor. He opened a studio in 1904 and became known for his coin designs, such as the Mercury dime and the Liberty half-dollar, as well as for his architectural works, notably the interior and facade of New York City's Pennsylvania Station. Weinman was born in Karlsruhe, Germany. He and his widowed mother emigrated to New York City in 1880, where he was apprenticed to a wood and ivory carver in 1885 before studying at Cooper Union in 1886 and with Augustus Saint-Gaudens at the Art Students League.