Danny Cohen

Summary

Danny Cohen is a human^[1]. He was born in Haifa^[2]. He was born on +1937-12-09T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Palo Alto^[4]. He died on +2019-08-12T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a computer scientist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Haifa^[2], Danny Cohen…
• Danny Cohen passed away in Palo Alto^[4].
• Danny Cohen was born on +1937-12-09T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Danny Cohen died on +2019-08-12T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Danny Cohen held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Danny Cohen held citizenship in Israel^[10].
• Danny Cohen worked as a computer scientist^[6].
• Danny Cohen worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Danny Cohen's field of work was mathematics^[11].
• Among Danny Cohen's employers was Harvard University^[12].
• Among Danny Cohen's employers was California Institute of Technology^[13].
• Among Danny Cohen's employers was Information Sciences Institute^[14].
• Danny Cohen was employed by Sun Microsystems^[15].
• Danny Cohen was employed by Technion – Israel Institute of Technology^[16].
• Danny Cohen's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology^[17].
• Danny Cohen was educated at Harvard University^[18].
• Danny Cohen was educated at Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences^[19].
• Danny Cohen's education included a stint at Technion – Israel Institute of Technology^[20].
• Danny Cohen's doctoral advisor was Ivan Sutherland^[21].
• Danny Cohen received the Internet Hall of Fame^[22].
• Danny Cohen received the IEEE Fellow^[23].
• Danny Cohen's image is recorded as 2009.DannyCohen.jpg^[24].
• Danny Cohen is recorded as male^[25].
• Danny Cohen's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Danny Cohen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000369849718^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Haifa^[2], Danny Cohen… he was born on +1937-12-09T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology^[17], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1891^[30], headquartered in California^[31]; Harvard University^[18], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1636^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences^[19], an academic institution^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1847^[38]; and Technion – Israel Institute of Technology^[20], a university^[39], in Israel^[40], founded in 1924^[41], headquartered in Haifa^[42]. Danny Cohen's doctoral advisor was Ivan Sutherland^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Danny Cohen's field of work was mathematics^[11]. Employers include Harvard University^[12], a private university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1636^[45], headquartered in Cambridge^[46]; California Institute of Technology^[13], a university^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1891^[49], headquartered in California^[50]; Information Sciences Institute^[14], a research institute^[51], in United States^[52]; Sun Microsystems^[15], a software company^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1982^[55], headquartered in Santa Clara^[56]; and Technion – Israel Institute of Technology^[16], a university^[57], in Israel^[58], founded in 1924^[59], headquartered in Haifa^[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Internet Hall of Fame^[22], a hall of fame^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 2012^[63] and IEEE Fellow^[23], a science award^[64].

Death and Burial

Danny Cohen died on +2019-08-12T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Palo Alto^[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease^[65].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Danny Cohen include Cohen–Sutherland algorithm^[66], an algorithm^[67].

Why It Matters

Danny Cohen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68]

He is credited with the discovery of endianness^[69]. Entities named for him include Cohen–Sutherland algorithm^[66], an algorithm^[67].

FAQs

Where was Danny Cohen born?

Born in Haifa^[2], Danny Cohen…

Where did Danny Cohen die?

Danny Cohen died in Palo Alto^[4].

What did Danny Cohen do for work?

Danny Cohen worked as computer scientist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Danny Cohen go to school?

Danny Cohen was educated at California Institute of Technology^[17], Harvard University^[18], Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences^[19], and Technion – Israel Institute of Technology^[20].

What awards did Danny Cohen receive?

Honors received include Internet Hall of Fame^[22] and IEEE Fellow^[23].

What did Danny Cohen discover?

Danny Cohen is credited as discoverer of endianness^[69].