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Memorial Page for Paul Cohen

Apr 2, 1934 – Mar 23, 2007(72 years)Died in:Stanford, Santa Clara County

American mathematician

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Occupation(3)

mathematicianlogicianuniversity teacher

Awards(4)

Fields medalGuggenheim FellowshipNational Medal of ScienceBôcher Memorial Prize

Education(3)

Stuyvesant High SchoolBrooklyn CollegeUniversity of Chicago

Paul Cohen (* April 2, 1934 in Long Branch; † March 23, 2007 in Stanford) was an american mathematician. He was 72 years old. His education included Stuyvesant High School, Brooklyn College and University of Chicago. He received 4 awards, including Fields medal, Guggenheim Fellowship.

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Born in Long Branch, Monmouth County

1934

Brooklyn College

1950

until 1953

University of Chicago

1953

Doctor · until 1958

University of Rochester

1957

until 1958

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

1958

until 1959

Institute for Advanced Study

1959

until 1961

Stanford University

1961

until 2004

Bôcher Memorial Prize

1964

Fields medal

1966

National Medal of Science

1967

Guggenheim Fellowship

1969

Died in Stanford, Santa Clara County

2007

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Paul Cohen. Forever remembered.