Edwin Joseph Cohn | |
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Born | December 17, 1892 |
Died | October 1, 1953 | (aged 60)
Education | Phillips Academy, Andover; University of Chicago, PhD 1917 |
Known for | blood fractionation |
Spouses | Marianne Brettauer,[1] Rebekah Higginson[1] |
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Awards | National Academy of Sciences, Medal for Merit, and numerous others[1] |
Scientific career | |
Fields | biochemistry |
Institutions | Harvard Medical School |
Notable students | Frederic M. Richards[2] |
Edwin Joseph Cohn (December 17, 1892 – October 1, 1953) was a protein scientist. A graduate of Phillips Academy, Andover [1911], and the University of Chicago [1914, PhD 1917], he made important advances in the physical chemistry of proteins, and was responsible for the blood fractionation project that saved thousands of lives in World War II.