Floris Cohen

Dutch historian
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Floris Cohen

Summary

Floris Cohen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Haarlem[2]. He was born on July 1, 1946[3]. He worked as a historian[4], university teacher[5], and historian of science[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Haarlem[2], Floris Cohen…
  • Floris Cohen was born on July 1, 1946[3].
  • Floris Cohen's father was Dolf Cohen[8].
  • Floris Cohen held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • English was Floris Cohen's native language[10].
  • Floris Cohen worked as a historian[4].
  • Floris Cohen worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Floris Cohen's professions included historian of science[6].
  • Floris Cohen's field of work was history of science[11].
  • Floris Cohen was employed by Utrecht University[12].
  • Among Floris Cohen's employers was University of Twente[13].
  • Among Floris Cohen's employers was Utrecht University[14].
  • Among Floris Cohen's employers was Museum Boerhaave[15].
  • Floris Cohen's education included a stint at Leiden University[16].
  • Floris Cohen's education included a stint at Stedelijk Gymnasium Haarlem[17].
  • Floris Cohen received the Eureka Prize for Science Communication[18].
  • Floris Cohen is recorded as male[19].
  • Floris Cohen's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Floris Cohen's Commons category is recorded as Floris Cohen[21].
  • Floris Cohen's family name is recorded as Cohen[22].
  • Floris Cohen's given name is recorded as Hendrik[23].
  • Floris Cohen's given name is recorded as Floris[24].
  • Floris Cohen's official website is recorded as http://www.hfcohen.com/[25].
  • Floris Cohen's work location is recorded as Enschede[26].
  • Floris Cohen's work location is recorded as Utrecht[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Haarlem[2], Floris Cohen… he was born on July 1, 1946[3]. His father was Dolf Cohen[8]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at Leiden University[16], a university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1575[30], headquartered in Leiden[31] and Stedelijk Gymnasium Haarlem[17], a Gymnasium[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1389[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], university teacher[5], and historian of science[6]. Floris Cohen's field of work was history of science[11]. Employers include Utrecht University[12], a public research university[35], in Netherlands[36], founded in 1636[37], headquartered in Utrecht[38]; University of Twente[13], a university[39], in Netherlands[40], founded in 1961[41], headquartered in Enschede[42]; and Museum Boerhaave[15], a science museum[43], in Netherlands[44], founded in 1931[45], headquartered in Leiden[46].

Recognition

Floris Cohen received the Eureka Prize for Science Communication[18].

Why It Matters

Floris Cohen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Floris Cohen born?

Born in Haarlem[2], Floris Cohen…

Who were Floris Cohen's parents?

Floris Cohen's father was Dolf Cohen[8].

What did Floris Cohen do for work?

Floris Cohen worked as historian[4], university teacher[5], and historian of science[6].

Where did Floris Cohen go to school?

Floris Cohen was educated at Leiden University[16] and Stedelijk Gymnasium Haarlem[17].

What awards did Floris Cohen receive?

Honors received include Eureka Prize for Science Communication[18].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [14] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Hendrik, Floris
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    Family name Cohen
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