Background
Cohen, Robert Sonné was born on February 18, 1923 in New York City.
educator philosopher physicist
Cohen, Robert Sonné was born on February 18, 1923 in New York City.
Bachelor, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1943. Doctor of Humane Letters, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1986. Master of Science, Yale University, 1943.
Doctor of Philosophy (National Research Council fellow), Yale University, 1948.
Instructor physics, Yale University, 1943-1944;
instructor philosophy, Yale University, 1949-1951;
science staff, war research division, Columbia University and Communications Board, United States Joint Chiefs Staff, 1944-1946;
assistant professor physics and philosophy, Wesleyan University, 1949-1957;
associate professor physics, Boston University, 1957-1959;
professor physics and philosophy, Boston University, 1959-1993;
department chairman physics, Boston University, 1959-1973;
department chairman philosophy, Boston University, 1986-1988;
professor emeritus, Boston University, since 1993;
acting dean, College Liberal Arts, 1971-1972. Chairman Boston University Center for Philosophy and History Science, 1970-1993, chairman emeritus, since 1993. Visiting lecturer humanities and philosophy of science Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1958-1959, 61-62.
Visiting professor of history of ideas Brandeis U., 1959-1960. Lecturer history and philosophy of science American U., Washington, summers 1958-1968. Visiting fellow Polish and Yugoslav Academy Science, 1963, Hungarian Academy Science, 1964.
Visiting professor philosophy University of California, San Diego, 1969, Yale University, 1973. Research fellow history of science Harvard University, 1974;member, chairman United States National Committee for International Union History and Philosophy of Science, 1969-1975. Trustee Wesleyan University, 1968-1984, emeritus, since 1984, Tufts U., 1984-1993, emeritus, since 1993.
Trustee Bill of Rights Foundation. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (chairman section L history and philosophy of science 1978-1979), American Physical Society. Member American Association of University Professors, American Association Physics Teachers, American Philosophical Association (executive committee 1988-1991), History Science Society, Philosophy Science Association (vice president 1972-1975, president 1982-1984), National Emergency Civil Liberties Committee (member national council), American Institute Marxist Studies (chairman 1964-1982), Federation American Scientists (national council 1967-1970), Institute for Unity of Science (executive committee 1960-1974).
Married Robin Gertrude Hirshhorn, June 18, 1944. Children: Michael, Daniel, Deborah.