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.
- ^ a b c d J. T. Edsall (1961). "Edwin Joseph Cohn". Biogr. Mem. Natl. Acad. Sci.: 45–84.
- ^ "Fred Richards on Academic Tree".