Paul Moritz Cohn

Background

Cohn, Paul Moritz Son of James and Julia Mathilde (Cohen) Cohn.

Education

Bachelor, Cambridge (England) University, 1948; Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge (England) University, 1951.

Career

Research fellow, U. Nancy, France, 1951-1952; lecturer, U. Manchester, England, 1952-1962; professor, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1967-1968; reader Queen Mary College,, U. London, 1962-1967; professor mathematics, head department Bedford College, U. London, 1968-1984; professor University College, U. London, 1984-1986; Astor professor, U. London, 1986-1989; honorary research fellow, professor emeritus, U. London, since 1989. Author: Lie Groups, 1957, Universal Algebra, 1965, 2d edition, 1974, Algebra, 3 volumes, 1982, 89-90, Skew Fields, 1995, numerous others. Contributor numerous articles to professional journals.

Achievements

• Paul Moritz Cohn has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematics researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Society (county 1985-1987). Member London Mathematics Society (editor monographs 1967-1977, 80-93, county 1965-1984, president 1982-1984, Berwick prize 1974), American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American (L.R. Ford award 1972).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, music, language in all its forms.

Connections

Married Deirdre Sonia Sharon, Mar.27, 1958. Children: Susan Juliet, Ursula Yael.

Father:

James Cohn

Mother:

Julia Mathilde (Cohen) Cohn

Spouse:

Deirdre Sonia Sharon

child:

Susan Juliet Cohn

child:

Ursula Yael Cohn