Background
Cohen, Ronald was born on January 22, 1930 in Canada. Came to United States, 1963. Son of Maxwell B. and Pauline (Golant) Cohen.
Cohen, Ronald was born on January 22, 1930 in Canada. Came to United States, 1963. Son of Maxwell B. and Pauline (Golant) Cohen.
Bachelor of Arts, University Toronto, 1951; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1960.
Lecturer anthropology, U. Toronto, 1958-1961;
assistant professor, McGill University, 1961-1963;
member of faculty, Northwestern University, 1963-1981;
professor anthropology and political science, Northwestern University, 1968-1981;
professor anthropology, U. Florida, Gainesville, since 1981. Visiting professor, head department sociology Ahmadu Bello U., Nigeria, 1972-1974. Fellow Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Palo Alto, California, 1976-1977.
Consultant National Institute of Mental Health, 1968-1972, National Science Foundation, 1974-1976. Chairman African Students Foundation, Canada, 1962.
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Fellow American Anthropological Association, African Studies Association. Member Association British Social Anthropologists, Association Political and Legal Anthopology (president 1990-1991).
Married Diana Barbara Williams, June 21, 1955. Children– Paul Yerima, Stephen Benjamin.