Background
COHN, Norman was born on January 12, 1915 in London. Son of August Cohn and Daisy Cohn (nee Reimer).
COHN, Norman was born on January 12, 1915 in London. Son of August Cohn and Daisy Cohn (nee Reimer).
Gresham’s School, Holt and Christ Church Oxford.
Served in Queen"s Royal Regiment and Intelligence Corps 1940-1946. Lecturer in French, Glasgow University 1946-1951. Professor, of French, Magee University College, (then associated with Trinity College Dublin), Ireland 1951-1960.
Professor, of French, King"s College, Durham University 1960-1963.
Changed career to become Director Columbus Centre, Sussex University and General. Fellow, Sussex University 1966-1973, Astor-Wolfson Professor 1973-1980, Professor Emeritus since 1980.
Visiting Professor King"s College, London 1986-1989. Adviser, Montreal Institute for Genocide Studies since 1986.
Honorary Doctor of Laws (Concordia, Canada).
Anisfield-Wolf.
Married Vera Broido in 1941.