Paul Cohen

Summary

Paul Cohen is a human^[1]. His place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on June 2, 1934^[3]. He passed away in Boston^[4]. He died on September 15, 2025^[5]. He worked as a historian^[6], sinologist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in New York City^[2], Paul Cohen…
• Paul Cohen passed away in Boston^[4].
• Paul Cohen was born on June 2, 1934^[3].
• Paul Cohen died on September 15, 2025^[5].
• Paul Cohen held citizenship in United States^[10].
• English was Paul Cohen's native language^[11].
• Paul Cohen's professions included historian^[6].
• Paul Cohen worked as a sinologist^[7].
• Paul Cohen worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Paul Cohen's field of work was history of China^[12].
• Paul Cohen's field of work was history^[13].
• Paul Cohen's field of work was historiography^[14].
• Paul Cohen's field of work was sinology^[15].
• Paul Cohen was employed by University of Michigan^[16].
• Paul Cohen was employed by Wellesley College^[17].
• Paul Cohen's education included a stint at Harvard University^[18].
• Paul Cohen's education included a stint at Cornell University^[19].
• Paul Cohen's education included a stint at University of Chicago^[20].
• Paul Cohen received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[21].
• Paul Cohen received the John K. Fairbank Prize^[22].
• Paul Cohen is recorded as male^[23].
• Paul Cohen's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Paul Cohen's family name is recorded as Cohen^[25].
• Paul Cohen's given name is recorded as Paul^[26].
• Paul Cohen studied under John King Fairbank^[27].

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Origins and Family

Paul Cohen's place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on June 2, 1934^[3]. English was his native language^[11].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[18], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Cornell University^[19], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1865^[34], headquartered in Ithaca^[35]; and University of Chicago^[20], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1890^[38], headquartered in Chicago^[39]. Studied under John King Fairbank^[27], a historian^[40], 1907–1991^[41], of United States^[42], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[43], specialised in sinology^[44] and Benjamin I. Schwartz^[45], a sinologist^[46], 1916–1999^[47], of United States^[48], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[49], specialised in history of China^[50].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian^[6], sinologist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include history of China^[12], a history of a country or state^[51]; history^[13]; historiography^[14], an umbrella term^[52]; and sinology^[15], an academic discipline^[53]. Employers include University of Michigan^[16], a public research university^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1817^[56], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[57] and Wellesley College^[17], a university^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1870^[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], a fellowship grant^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1925^[63] and John K. Fairbank Prize^[22], an award^[64], founded in 1969^[65].

Death and Burial

Paul Cohen died on September 15, 2025^[5]. He died in Boston^[4].

Why It Matters

Paul Cohen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

FAQs

Where was Paul Cohen born?

Born in New York City^[2], Paul Cohen…

Where did Paul Cohen die?

Paul Cohen passed away in Boston^[4].

What did Paul Cohen do for work?

Paul Cohen worked as historian^[6], sinologist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Paul Cohen go to school?

Paul Cohen was educated at Harvard University^[18], Cornell University^[19], and University of Chicago^[20].

What awards did Paul Cohen receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21] and John K. Fairbank Prize^[22].