Jacob Cohen

American statistician (1923-1998)
Person human Q1677450
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Jacob Cohen

Summary

Jacob Cohen is a human[1]. He was born on +1923-04-20T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1998-01-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a psychologist[4], statistician[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jacob Cohen was born on +1923-04-20T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Jacob Cohen died on +1998-01-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jacob Cohen was married to Patricia Cohen[8].
  • Jacob Cohen held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Jacob Cohen worked as a psychologist[4].
  • Jacob Cohen's professions included statistician[5].
  • Jacob Cohen worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Jacob Cohen was employed by New York University[10].
  • Jacob Cohen's education included a stint at New York University[11].
  • Jacob Cohen received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[12].
  • Jacob Cohen received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[13].
  • Jacob Cohen is recorded as male[14].
  • Jacob Cohen's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Jacob Cohen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109328828[16].
  • Jacob Cohen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 109286773[17].
  • Jacob Cohen's GND ID is recorded as 133475263[18].
  • Jacob Cohen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50027562[19].
  • Jacob Cohen's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12573971g[20].
  • Jacob Cohen's IdRef ID is recorded as 087298104[21].
  • Jacob Cohen earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[22].
  • Jacob Cohen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03x_j_w[23].
  • Jacob Cohen's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as vse2008462684[24].
  • Jacob Cohen's family name is recorded as Cohen[25].
  • Jacob Cohen's given name is recorded as Jacob[26].
  • Jacob Cohen's SELIBR ID is recorded as 260596[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jacob Cohen was born on +1923-04-20T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Jacob Cohen's education included a stint at New York University[11]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist[4], statistician[5], and university teacher[6]. Jacob Cohen was employed by New York University[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association[12], a statistics award[28] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[13], a fellowship award[29], in United States[30], founded in 1874[31].

Personal Life

Among Jacob Cohen's spouses was Patricia Cohen[8].

Death and Burial

Jacob Cohen died on +1998-01-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jacob Cohen include Cohen's kappa[32], a statistical test[33].

Why It Matters

Jacob Cohen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

Entities named for him include Cohen's kappa[32], a statistical test[33].

FAQs

Who was Jacob Cohen married to?

Jacob Cohen's spouses include Patricia Cohen[8].

What did Jacob Cohen do for work?

Jacob Cohen worked as psychologist[4], statistician[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Jacob Cohen go to school?

Jacob Cohen was educated at New York University[11].

What awards did Jacob Cohen receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association[12] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . libris.kb.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . libris.kb.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Fellows of the American Statistical Association database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Fellows of the American Statistical Association database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . libris.kb.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . libris.kb.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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. [33] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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