Edwin Joseph Cohn, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edwin Joseph Cohn

American biochemist

Date of Birth: 17-Dec-1892

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 01-Oct-1953

Profession: chemist, university teacher, biochemist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Edwin Joseph Cohn (December 17, 1892 – October 1, 1953) 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 in World War II.