Stanley Cohen

American biochemist
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Stanley Cohen

Summary

Stanley Cohen is a human[1]. He was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on November 17, 1922[3]. He died in Nashville[4]. He died on February 5, 2020[5]. He worked as a biochemist[6], university teacher[7], endocrinologist[8], and physiologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (921 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Stanley Cohen's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].
  • Stanley Cohen died in Nashville[4].
  • Stanley Cohen was born on November 17, 1922[3].
  • Stanley Cohen died on February 5, 2020[5].
  • Stanley Cohen held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Stanley Cohen's professions included biochemist[6].
  • Stanley Cohen's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Stanley Cohen's professions included endocrinologist[8].
  • Stanley Cohen's professions included physiologist[9].
  • Stanley Cohen's field of work was biochemistry[12].
  • Stanley Cohen's field of work was growth factor[13].
  • Stanley Cohen's field of work was nerve growth factor[14].
  • Stanley Cohen's field of work was epidermal growth factor[15].
  • Stanley Cohen was employed by Vanderbilt University[16].
  • Among Stanley Cohen's employers was Washington University in St. Louis[17].
  • Stanley Cohen's education included a stint at University of Michigan[18].
  • Stanley Cohen was educated at Brooklyn College[19].
  • Stanley Cohen was educated at Oberlin College[20].
  • Stanley Cohen's education included a stint at James Madison High School[21].
  • Stanley Cohen received the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[22].
  • Stanley Cohen received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[23].
  • Stanley Cohen received the Canada Gairdner International Award[24].
  • Stanley Cohen received the National Medal of Science[25].
  • Stanley Cohen received the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[26].
  • Stanley Cohen received the Alfred P. Sloan, Jr. Prize[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brooklyn[2], Stanley Cohen… he was born on November 17, 1922[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[18], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor[31]; Brooklyn College[19], a college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1930[34], headquartered in Brooklyn[35]; Oberlin College[20], a college[36], in United States[37], founded in 1833[38], headquartered in Oberlin[39]; and James Madison High School[21], a high school[40], in United States[41], founded in 1925[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biochemist[6], university teacher[7], endocrinologist[8], and physiologist[9]. Fields of work include biochemistry[12], an interdisciplinary science[43]; growth factor[13], a group or class of proteins[44]; nerve growth factor[14], a protein[45]; and epidermal growth factor[15], a protein[46]. Employers include Vanderbilt University[16], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1873[49], headquartered in Nashville[50] and Washington University in St. Louis[17], a private university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1853[53], headquartered in St. Louis County[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[22], a class of award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1946[57]; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[23], a science award[58], in Sweden[59], founded in 1901[60]; Canada Gairdner International Award[24], a science award[61], in Canada[62], founded in 1959[63]; National Medal of Science[25], a science award[64], in United States[65], founded in 1963[66]; Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[26], a science award[67], in United States[68], founded in 1967[69]; and Alfred P. Sloan, Jr. Prize[27], a science award[70], in United States[71], founded in 1979[72].

Death and Burial

Stanley Cohen died on February 5, 2020[5]. He passed away in Nashville[4].

Why It Matters

Stanley Cohen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (921 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]

FAQs

Where was Stanley Cohen born?

Stanley Cohen was born in Brooklyn[2].

Where did Stanley Cohen die?

Stanley Cohen died in Nashville[4].

What did Stanley Cohen do for work?

Stanley Cohen worked as biochemist[6], university teacher[7], endocrinologist[8], and physiologist[9].

Where did Stanley Cohen go to school?

Stanley Cohen was educated at University of Michigan[18], Brooklyn College[19], Oberlin College[20], and James Madison High School[21].

What awards did Stanley Cohen receive?

Honors received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[22], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[23], Canada Gairdner International Award[24], and National Medal of Science[25].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [73] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [74] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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