Paul Cohen

Summary

Paul Cohen is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Long Branch^[2]. He was born on April 2, 1934^[3]. He passed away in Stanford^[4]. He died on March 23, 2007^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], logician^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (300 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Long Branch^[2], Paul Cohen…
• Paul Cohen passed away in Stanford^[4].
• Paul Cohen died in Palo Alto^[10].
• Paul Cohen was born on April 2, 1934^[3].
• Paul Cohen was born on 1934^[11].
• Paul Cohen died on March 23, 2007^[5].
• Paul Cohen died on 2007^[12].
• Paul Cohen held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Paul Cohen worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Paul Cohen worked as a logician^[7].
• Paul Cohen's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Paul Cohen's field of work was set theory^[14].
• Paul Cohen's field of work was mathematics^[15].
• Paul Cohen was employed by Stanford University^[16].
• Paul Cohen was employed by University of Rochester^[17].
• Among Paul Cohen's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[18].
• Among Paul Cohen's employers was Institute for Advanced Study^[19].
• Paul Cohen's education included a stint at Stuyvesant High School^[20].
• Paul Cohen's education included a stint at Brooklyn College^[21].
• Paul Cohen's education included a stint at University of Chicago^[22].
• Paul Cohen's doctoral advisor was Antoni Zygmund^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Paul Cohen is forcing^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Paul Cohen is Cohen algebra^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Paul Cohen is Cohen–Hewitt factorization theorem^[26].
• Paul Cohen received the Fields medal^[27].

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Origins and Family

Paul Cohen's place of birth was Long Branch^[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 2, 1934^[3] and 1934^[11].

Education

Educated at Stuyvesant High School^[20], a specialized high school in New York City^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1904^[30], headquartered in New York City^[31]; Brooklyn College^[21], a college^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1930^[34], headquartered in Brooklyn^[35]; and University of Chicago^[22], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1890^[38], headquartered in Chicago^[39]. Paul Cohen's doctoral advisor was Antoni Zygmund^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], logician^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include set theory^[14], a branch of mathematics^[40] and mathematics^[15], an academic discipline^[41]. Employers include Stanford University^[16], a private university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1885^[44], headquartered in Stanford^[45]; University of Rochester^[17], a university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1850^[48], headquartered in Rochester^[49]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[18], a university^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1861^[52], headquartered in Cambridge^[53]; and Institute for Advanced Study^[19], a research institute^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1930^[56], headquartered in Princeton^[57]. Doctoral students include Peter Sarnak^[58], a mathematician^[59], b. 1953^[60], of United States^[61], awarded the Cole Prize in Number Theory^[62], specialised in mathematics^[63]; Harold George Diamond^[64], a mathematician^[65], b. 1940^[66], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[67]; Mihail Kolountzakis^[68], a researcher^[69], b. 1966^[70]; William Fischer Glassmire, Jr.^[71]; Carlton Henry Hoel^[72]; and Chang-Pao Chen^[73].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include forcing^[24], Cohen algebra^[25], and Cohen–Hewitt factorization theorem^[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Fields medal^[27], a mathematics award^[74], founded in 1936^[75]; Guggenheim Fellowship^[76], a fellowship grant^[77], in United States^[78], founded in 1925^[79]; National Medal of Science^[80], a science award^[81], in United States^[82], founded in 1963^[83]; and Bôcher Memorial Prize^[84], a science award^[85], in United States^[86], founded in 1923^[87].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 23, 2007^[5] and 2007^[12]. Recorded place of death include Stanford^[4], a census-designated place in the United States^[88], in United States^[89] and Palo Alto^[10], a city of California^[90], in United States^[91], founded in 1894^[92].

Why It Matters

Paul Cohen ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (300 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[93] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[94]

He has been cited as an influence by Alain Badiou^[95], a philosopher^[96], b. 1937^[97], of France^[98], specialised in set theory^[99].

He is credited with the discovery of forcing^[100], a scientific technique^[101].

His notable doctoral advisees include Peter Sarnak^[102], a mathematician^[103], b. 1953^[104], of United States^[105], awarded the Cole Prize in Number Theory^[106], specialised in mathematics^[107].

FAQs

Where was Paul Cohen born?

Born in Long Branch^[2], Paul Cohen…

Where did Paul Cohen die?

Paul Cohen passed away in Stanford^[4].

What did Paul Cohen do for work?

Paul Cohen worked as mathematician^[6], logician^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Paul Cohen go to school?

Paul Cohen was educated at Stuyvesant High School^[20], Brooklyn College^[21], and University of Chicago^[22].

What awards did Paul Cohen receive?

Honors received include Fields medal^[27], Guggenheim Fellowship^[76], National Medal of Science^[80], and Bôcher Memorial Prize^[84].

Who did Paul Cohen influence?

Paul Cohen has been cited as an influence by Alain Badiou^[95].

What did Paul Cohen discover?

Paul Cohen is credited as discoverer of forcing^[100].