Background
Cohen, Donald Sussman was born on November 30, 1934 in Providence. Son of Leo Sussman and Anne (Mogelever) Cohen.
Cohen, Donald Sussman was born on November 30, 1934 in Providence. Son of Leo Sussman and Anne (Mogelever) Cohen.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Brown U., 1956; Master of Science in Statistics, Cornell Univercity, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Math, Courant Institute, New York University, 1962.
Member faculty, California Institute Technology, since 1965;
professor applied mathematics, California Institute Technology, since 1971;
chairman faculty, California Institute Technology, 1983-1985. Cons. government and industry. Chairman national committee applied mathematics American Mathematics Society-Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics, 1974-1977.
Visiting professor Technology U. Denmark, 1969, U. Melbourne, Australia, 1976. Lecturer in field.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (member-at-large section commission on mathematics 1979-1983), American Mathematics Society, Society Industrial and Applied Math (editor review since 1970).
Married Natalie Shulman, September 7, 1958. Children: Julie Elisabeth, Susan Louise.