Harvey Cohn

American mathematician (1923-2014)
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Harvey Cohn

Summary

Harvey Cohn is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on December 27, 1923[3]. He died on May 16, 2014[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], university teacher[6], and computer scientist[7].

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Harvey Cohn…
  • Harvey Cohn was born on December 27, 1923[3].
  • Harvey Cohn died on May 16, 2014[4].
  • Harvey Cohn held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Harvey Cohn worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Harvey Cohn's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Harvey Cohn worked as a computer scientist[7].
  • Harvey Cohn's field of work was mathematics[9].
  • Harvey Cohn's field of work was informatics[10].
  • Harvey Cohn's field of work was computing[11].
  • Harvey Cohn's field of work was computer science[12].
  • Harvey Cohn was employed by University of Arizona[13].
  • Among Harvey Cohn's employers was Wayne State University[14].
  • Harvey Cohn was employed by Stanford University[15].
  • Harvey Cohn was employed by Washington University in St. Louis[16].
  • Among Harvey Cohn's employers was University of Copenhagen[17].
  • Among Harvey Cohn's employers was City College of New York[18].
  • Harvey Cohn was educated at Harvard University[19].
  • Harvey Cohn was educated at City College of New York[20].
  • Harvey Cohn was educated at New York University[21].
  • Harvey Cohn's doctoral advisor was Lars Ahlfors[22].
  • Harvey Cohn received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[23].
  • Harvey Cohn received the Putnam Fellow[24].
  • Harvey Cohn was a member of American Mathematical Society[25].
  • Harvey Cohn is recorded as male[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Harvey Cohn… he was born on December 27, 1923[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[19], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1636[29], headquartered in Cambridge[30]; City College of New York[20], a higher education institution[31], in United States[32], founded in 1847[33], headquartered in New York City[34]; and New York University[21], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1831[37], headquartered in New York City[38]. Harvey Cohn's doctoral advisor was Lars Ahlfors[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5], university teacher[6], and computer scientist[7]. Fields of work include mathematics[9], an academic discipline[39]; informatics[10], an academic major[40], founded in 1957[41]; computing[11], a type of process[42]; and computer science[12], an academic discipline[43]. Employers include University of Arizona[13], a public university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1885[46], headquartered in Tucson[47]; Wayne State University[14], a public research university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1868[50], headquartered in Detroit[51]; Stanford University[15], a private university[52], in United States[53], founded in 1885[54], headquartered in Stanford[55]; Washington University in St. Louis[16], a private university[56], in United States[57], founded in 1853[58], headquartered in St. Louis County[59]; University of Copenhagen[17], a public research university[60], in Denmark[61], founded in 1479[62]; and City College of New York[18], a higher education institution[63], in United States[64], founded in 1847[65], headquartered in New York City[66]. Doctoral students include Jesse I. Deutsch[67], a mathematician[68], b. 1956[69]; Robert Henry DeVore[70]; Paul B. Massell[71]; Jew-Chen (John) Hwang[72]; Daniel J. Aulicino[73]; and Farley J. Mawyer[74].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[23], a fellowship award[75] and Putnam Fellow[24].

Death and Burial

Harvey Cohn died on May 16, 2014[4].

FAQs

Where was Harvey Cohn born?

Born in New York City[2], Harvey Cohn…

What did Harvey Cohn do for work?

Harvey Cohn worked as mathematician[5], university teacher[6], and computer scientist[7].

Where did Harvey Cohn go to school?

Harvey Cohn was educated at Harvard University[19], City College of New York[20], and New York University[21].

What awards did Harvey Cohn receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[23] and Putnam Fellow[24].

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