Background
Cohen, Gerson David was born on August 26, 1924 in New York City. Son of Meyer and Nehama (Goldin) Cohen.
academic administrator historian
Cohen, Gerson David was born on August 26, 1924 in New York City. Son of Meyer and Nehama (Goldin) Cohen.
Bachelor, City College of New York, 1944. Biodiversity Heritage Library, Jewish Theological Seminary America, 1943. MHL, Jewish Theological Seminary America, 1948.
Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1958. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Princeton University, 1976. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Trinity College, 1983.
Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Yale University, 1984. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), New York University, 1978. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), City University of New York, 1979.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Hebrew Union College, 1985. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Brandeis University, 1987.
Ordained Rabbi, Jewish Theological Seminary American, New York City, 1948;
librarian, Jewish Theological Seminary American, New York City, 1950-1957;
assistant professor Jewish lit and institutions, Jewish Theological Seminary American, New York City, 1953-1963;
professor of history, Jewish Theological Seminary American, New York City, 1970-1986;
Distinguished Service professor of history, Jewish Theological Seminary American, New York City, from 1986;
chancellor, Jewish Theological Seminary American, New York City, 1972-1986;
chancellor emeritus, Jewish Theological Seminary American, New York City, from 1986. Gustav Gottheil lecturer Semitic languages Columbia University, 1950-1960, associate professor of history, 1963-1967, professor Jewish history, 1967-1970. Director Center Israel and Jewish Studies, 1968-1970, adjunct professor of history, seminar associate, from 1970.
Board visitors Harvard University Divinity School, 1979-1983. Member academic committee Annenberg Institute for Judaic and Near Eastern Studies, Committee on Review Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture, Yale Judaica Series Publs. Committee, advisory board Institute on American Jewish-Israeli Rels.
Fellow American Academy Jewish Research (editor proceedings 1969-1972). Member Alliance Israelite Universelle (director), Conference Jewish Social Studies (director), Leo Baeck Institute (director), Jewish Publication Society (director, chairman publication committee 1970-1972), Mekize Nirdamin.
Married Naomi Wiener, May 26, 1948. Children: Jeremy, Judith.