Edwin Joseph Cohn

Edwin Joseph Cohn
Edwin Joseph Cohn
Born	December 17, 1892; New York City
Died	October 1, 1953 (aged 60); Boston
Education	Phillips Academy, Andover; University of Chicago, PhD 1917
Known for	blood fractionation
Spouses	Marianne Brettauer, Rebekah Higginson
Parents	Abraham Cohn (father); Maimie Einstein Cohn (mother);
Awards	National Academy of Sciences, Medal for Merit, and numerous others
	Scientific career
Fields	biochemistry
Institutions	Harvard Medical School
Notable students	Frederic M. Richards

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.

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