Cohn
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Cohn is a common Jewish surname
(related to the last name Cohen) and may refer to:
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
(related to the last name Cohen) and may refer to:
- Al CohnAl CohnAl Cohn was an American jazz saxophonist and arranger and composer.-Biography:Alvin Gilbert Cohn was born in Brooklyn, New York. He was initially known in the 1940s for playing in Woody Herman's Second Herd as one of the Four Brothers, along with Zoot Sims, Stan Getz, and Serge Chaloff...
- Arthur CohnArthur CohnArthur Cohn is a film producer.Six of his films have won the Academy Award for Best Documentary, and he was awarded the Guardian of Zion Award in 2004...
, Swiss film producer - Daniel Cohn-BenditDaniel Cohn-BenditDaniel Marc Cohn-Bendit is a Franco-German politician, active in both countries. He was a student leader during the unrest of May 1968 in France and he was also known during that time as Dany le Rouge...
(Danny Cohn-Bendit) - Dan Cohn-Sherbock
- Edwin J(oseph) Cohn **Edwin Joseph CohnEdwin Joseph Cohn was an early 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...
- Ernst Max CohnErnst Max CohnErnst Max Cohn , of Alabama, was a multi-lingual philatelic researcher and expert who advocated re-researching original philatelic sources rather than relying on subsequent published philatelic literature.-Collecting interests:...
(1920–2004), philatelist from Alabama, - Ferdinand (Julius) CohnFerdinand CohnFerdinand Julius Cohn was a German biologist.Cohn was born in Breslau in the Prussian Province of Silesia. At the age of 10 he suffered hearing impairment. He received a degree in botany in 1847 at the age of nineteen at the University of Berlin. He was a teacher and researcher at University of...
- Gustav CohnGustav CohnGustav Cohn was a German economist, noted for his pioneering contributions to the theory and policy of transportation and public finance. He was educated at Berlin and Jena universities...
- Harry CohnHarry CohnHarry Cohn was the American president and production director of Columbia Pictures.-Career:Cohn was born to a working-class German-Jewish family in New York City. In later years, he appears to have disparaged his heritage...
- Harvey CohnHarvey CohnHarvey Wright Cohn was an American track and field athlete and a member of the Irish American Athletic Club. A native of New York City, Cohn competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics, the 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens and 1908 Summer Olympics in London.In 1904 he was eighth in 1500 m competition...
, Olympic athlete - Joan Cohn (née Joan Perry), the widow of Harry CohnHarry CohnHarry Cohn was the American president and production director of Columbia Pictures.-Career:Cohn was born to a working-class German-Jewish family in New York City. In later years, he appears to have disparaged his heritage...
- Joseph Judson Cohn, MGM producer, founder of J.J. Cohn Estate
- Lawrence H. CohnLawrence H. CohnLawrence H. Cohn, MD, is an American-born pioneering cardiac surgeon, researcher, and medical educator. He has been on the surgical staff at Harvard Medical School since 1971 and has been a Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School since 1980...
, cardiac surgeon and researcher - Leopold Cohn (disambiguation)
- Linda CohnLinda CohnLinda Cohn is an American sportscaster. She regularly anchors ESPN's SportsCenter.-Early life and education:As a teenager, Cohn, a New Yorker, demonstrated talent at ice hockey, making her high school's boys team...
- Marc CohnMarc CohnMarc Craig Cohn is an American folk rock singer-songwriter and musician.- Personal life :Cohn was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He graduated from Beachwood High School in Beachwood, a Cleveland suburb. He then attended Oberlin College....
- Marc Cohn (album)Marc Cohn (album)Marc Cohn is the self-titled debut album by American singer-songwriter Marc Cohn, released in 1991.The album peaked at #38 on the Billboard 200 Chart and was RIAA certified Gold on February 12, 1992 and RIAA certified Platinum on April 2, 1996....
- Marc Cohn (album)
- Mathilda CohnMathilda BerwaldMathilda Charlotta Berwald, née Cohn Mathilda Charlotta Berwald, née Cohn Mathilda Charlotta Berwald, née Cohn (9 March 1798 in Helsinki in Finland - 3 May 1877 in Stockholm, was a Finnish and Swedish concert singer. She was later appointed official singer (Hovsångare) of the Swedish royal court....
- Nik CohnNik CohnNik Cohn is a British rock journalist, born in London in 1946. He was brought up in Derry, in the North of Ireland, the son of historian Norman Cohn and Russian writer Vera Broido...
- Norman CohnNorman CohnNorman Rufus Colin Cohn FBA was a British academic, historian and writer who spent fourteen years as a professorial fellow and as Astor-Wolfson Professor at the University of Sussex.-Life:...
- Rebecca CohnRebecca CohnRebecca Cohn is an American politician who served as the California State Assembly member for the 24th District from 2001 to 2007...
, American politician - Rebecca Cohn AuditoriumRebecca Cohn AuditoriumThe Dalhousie Arts Centre, at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, contains a number of theatres, an art gallery, classrooms, and a sculpture garden. It is the premier performing arts venue in the Halifax area, and was opened officially in November, 1971.The Rebecca Cohn Auditorium is the...
- Ronald CohnRonald CohnDr. Ronald Cohn is a long-time research collaborator of psychologist Dr. Francine Patterson in her work in training Koko the gorilla in the use of American sign language...
- Roy CohnRoy CohnRoy Marcus Cohn was an American attorney who became famous during Senator Joseph McCarthy's investigations into Communist activity in the United States during the Second Red Scare. Cohn gained special prominence during the Army–McCarthy hearings. He was also an important member of the U.S...
- Mindy CohnMindy CohnMindy Heather Cohn is an American actress, comedian known for her role as Natalie Green, the smart, overweight student of Edna Garrett , on the TV show The Facts of Life, and also being the current voice for Velma Dinkley in the Scooby-Doo franchise, which she has held since 2002.She currently...
- Gretta CohnGretta CohnGretta Cohn is a cellist who is best known for playing cello in the rock group Cursive from 2001-2005. She left the group in August 2005. Her departure was announced on the Cursive website in late August:...
- Ruth CohnRuth CohnDr. Ruth C. Cohn was a psychotherapist, educator, and poet. She is best known as the creator of a communication method called theme-centered interaction...
, psychotherapist
See also
- Cohen (surname)Cohen (surname)Cohen is a Jewish surname of biblical origins . It is a very common Jewish surname, comparable to 'Smith' in an English-language context....
- KohenKohenA Kohen is the Hebrew word for priest. Jewish Kohens are traditionally believed and halachically required to be of direct patrilineal descent from the Biblical Aaron....
, a direct male descendant of the Biblical Aaron, brother of Moses - Cohen (disambiguation)Cohen (disambiguation)Cohen may refer to:* Kohen, a Jewish priest* Cohen , a common Jewish surname-Media:*Cohen the Barbarian, a character in Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels*Cha Cha Cohen, a band formed in 1994 including singer Jacqui Cohen...
- Coen (disambiguation)
- KahaneKahaneSome people named Kahane include:* Anetta Kahane, a German journalist.* Arthur Kahane, an Austrian dramatic adviser.* Emil Alexander Kahane, an Austrian businessman, son of Karl Kahane* Jean-Pierre Kahane, a French mathematician....