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Cohen, Irwin was born on February 28, 1924 in Cleveland. Son of Louis M. Sadie (Dorsky) Cohen.
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Irwin Cohen
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Irwin Cohen, American Chemistry educator. National Science Foundation grantee, 1967, 68. With United States Navy, 1944-1945. Member American Association of University Professors, Ohio Education Association, American Chemical Society (chairman local section 1954), B'nai B'rith, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa.
Education
AB, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1944; Master of Science, Case Western Reserve, Cleveland, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, Case Western REs. U., Cleveland, 1950.
Career
Assistant professor of chemistry, Youngstown (Ohio) College, 1949-1952;
associate professor, Youngstown (Ohio) College, 1952-1955;
professor, Youngstown (Ohio) College, 1955-1996;
retired. Board directors Wisconsin Humanities Committee, Madison, 1979-1985. Affirmative action officer University Wisconsin, Green Bay, 1979-1980, speaker faculty senate, 1988-1989.
Chair literature and language, since 1991. Chair, Chancellor Search, 1993.
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Membership
With United States Navy, 1944-1945. Member American Association of University Professors, Ohio Education Association, American Chemical Society (chairman local section 1954), B'nai B'rith, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa.
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Married Beatrice Lewin, December 30, 1945. Children: Martin Paul, Richard Howard, David Norman.
