Background

Cohen, Harley was born on May 12, 1933 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Son of Joseph and Ettie (Gilman) Cohen.

Education

Bachelor of Science honours, U. Manitoba, 1956; Sc.M., Brown U., 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1964.

Career

Research engineer, Boeing Company, Seattle, 1958-1960; senior research scientist, Honeywell, Inc., Minneapolis, 1960-1964; assistant professor aero and engineering mechanics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1965-1966; associate professor сivil engineering, U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, since 1966; professor, U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, 1968-1989; distinguished professor, U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, since 1983; head Department, University Manitoba, Winnipeg, 1984-1989; professor applied mathematics, U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, 1989-1994; dean faculty of science, U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, 1989-1994; professor applied mathematics and сivil engineering, U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, since 1994. J.L. Record professor of University Minnesota. Invited visiting professor U. Pisa, Italian Research.Coun., 1987.

Board directors Manitoba Research Council, 1989-1994, Tri-University-Meson Facility, U. B.C., 1989-1994, Premier's Economics Innovation and Technology Council,1989-1994.

Achievements

• Harley Cohen has been listed as a noteworthy Civil engineer, science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Academy Mechanics (board directors 1988-1991). Member Society Natural Philosophy, Society Engineering Science.

Connections

Married Estelle Brodsky, December 25, 1956. Children: Brent, Murray, Carla.

Father:

Joseph Cohen

Mother:

Ettie (Gilman) Cohen

Spouse:

Estelle Brodsky

child:

Carla Cohen

child:

Murray Cohen

child:

Brent Cohen