Stanley Cohen

British sociologist
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Stanley Cohen

Summary

Stanley Cohen is a human[1]. He was born in Johannesburg[2]. He was born on February 23, 1942[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on January 7, 2013[5]. He worked as a sociologist[6], criminologist[7], university teacher[8], writer[9], and human rights defender[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (312 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Stanley Cohen's place of birth was Johannesburg[2].
  • Stanley Cohen died in London[4].
  • Stanley Cohen was born on February 23, 1942[3].
  • Stanley Cohen died on January 7, 2013[5].
  • A child of Stanley Cohen was Jessica Cohen[12].
  • Stanley Cohen held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Stanley Cohen held citizenship in South Africa[14].
  • Stanley Cohen's professions included sociologist[6].
  • Stanley Cohen's professions included criminologist[7].
  • Stanley Cohen's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Stanley Cohen's professions included writer[9].
  • Stanley Cohen worked as a human rights defender[10].
  • Stanley Cohen's field of work was sociology[15].
  • Stanley Cohen's field of work was social control[16].
  • Stanley Cohen's field of work was deviance[17].
  • Among Stanley Cohen's employers was University of Essex[18].
  • Stanley Cohen was employed by London School of Economics and Political Science[19].
  • Stanley Cohen was employed by Durham University[20].
  • Stanley Cohen's education included a stint at University of the Witwatersrand[21].
  • Stanley Cohen was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[22].
  • Stanley Cohen's doctoral advisor was Terence Morris[23].
  • Stanley Cohen received the Fellow of the British Academy[24].
  • Stanley Cohen received the honorary doctor of the University of Essex[25].
  • Stanley Cohen was a member of British Academy[26].
  • Stanley Cohen is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Johannesburg[2], Stanley Cohen… he was born on February 23, 1942[3].

Education

Educated at University of the Witwatersrand[21], a public research university[28], in South Africa[29], founded in 1896[30], headquartered in Johannesburg[31] and London School of Economics and Political Science[22], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1895[34], headquartered in London[35]. Stanley Cohen's doctoral advisor was Terence Morris[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist[6], criminologist[7], university teacher[8], writer[9], and human rights defender[10]. Fields of work include sociology[15], an academic discipline[36]; social control[16], a concept[37]; and deviance[17], a concept[38]. Employers include University of Essex[18], a public university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1965[41], headquartered in Colchester[42]; London School of Economics and Political Science[19], a public research university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1895[45], headquartered in London[46]; and Durham University[20], a collegiate university[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1832[49], headquartered in Durham[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the British Academy[24], a fellowship award[51], in United Kingdom[52] and honorary doctor of the University of Essex[25], an award[53], in United Kingdom[54].

Personal Life

A child of Stanley Cohen was Jessica Cohen[12].

Death and Burial

Stanley Cohen died on January 7, 2013[5]. He passed away in London[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[55].

Why It Matters

Stanley Cohen ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (312 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Stanley Cohen born?

Stanley Cohen was born in Johannesburg[2].

Where did Stanley Cohen die?

Stanley Cohen died in London[4].

What did Stanley Cohen do for work?

Stanley Cohen worked as sociologist[6], criminologist[7], university teacher[8], writer[9], and human rights defender[10].

Where did Stanley Cohen go to school?

Stanley Cohen was educated at University of the Witwatersrand[21] and London School of Economics and Political Science[22].

What awards did Stanley Cohen receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[24] and honorary doctor of the University of Essex[25].

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  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . guardian.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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