Marshall Harris Cohen

Background

Cohen, Marshall Harris was born on July 5, 1926 in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Solomon and Mollie Lee (Epstein) Cohen.

Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Ohio State University, 1948; Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1952.

Career

Research associate, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1950-1954; assistant professor electrical engineering, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1954-1958; associate professor, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1958-1963; associate professor astronomy, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1963-1966; professor applied electro-physics, University of California, San Diego, 1966-1968; professor radio astronomy, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1968-1990; professor astronomy, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1990-1996; Executive officer for astronomy, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1981-1984; professor emeritus, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1996. Professor associé U. Paris VI, 1989. Member numerous committees National Science Foundation, National Research Council, visiting committees various observatory in the United States, Federal Republic Germany.

Achievements

• Marshall Harris Cohen has been listed as a noteworthy astronomer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1943-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member National Academy of Sciences (chairman section astronomy 1989-1992), American Astronomical Society (publication board 1980-1983), Astronomical Society Pacific (board directors 1969-1972), American Academy Arts and Sciences, International Union for Science Radio (chairman commission V of the United States national committee 1970-1973), International Astronomical Union (United States national committee 1989-1992).

Interests

• Avocation: mountain hiking.

Connections

Married Shirley Kekst, September 19, 1948. Children: Thelma, Linda, Sara.

Father:

Solomon Cohen

Mother:

Mollie Lee (Epstein) Cohen

Spouse:

Shirley Kekst

child:

Thelma Cohen

child:

Sara Cohen

child:

Linda Cohen