Danny Cohen

Israeli internet pioneer (1937-2019)
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Danny Cohen

Summary

Danny Cohen is a human[1]. He was born in Haifa[2]. He was born on December 9, 1937[3]. He passed away in Palo Alto[4]. He died on August 12, 2019[5]. He worked as a computer scientist[6] and university teacher[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Haifa[2], Danny Cohen…
  • Danny Cohen passed away in Palo Alto[4].
  • Danny Cohen was born on December 9, 1937[3].
  • Danny Cohen died on August 12, 2019[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 is recorded as male[24].
  • Danny Cohen's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Danny Cohen's Commons category is recorded as Danny Cohen (computer scientist)[26].
  • The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Haifa[2], Danny Cohen… he was born on December 9, 1937[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 August 12, 2019[5]. He died in Palo Alto[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[27].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Danny Cohen include Cohen–Sutherland algorithm[65], an algorithm[66].

Why It Matters

Danny Cohen has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

He is credited with the discovery of endianness[67]. Entities named for him include Cohen–Sutherland algorithm[65], an algorithm[66].

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[67].

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Class ancestry

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