Barnett Cohen
American bacteriologist
About Barnett Cohen
Lived 1891 – 1952 (aged 60–61). Barnett Cohen was an American bacteriologist.
Barnett Cohen (1891–1952) was a Russian-born American bacteriologist who performed the first ultra-microscopic surgeries, including on amoeba.
Cohen received his Ph.D. from Yale University. He was president of the Society of American Bacteriologists, and a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Chemical Society, and American Public Health Association.
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Who was Barnett Cohen?
American bacteriologist
When was Barnett Cohen born?
Barnett Cohen was born in 1891.
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Barnett Cohen died in 1952.
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Barnett Cohen was a bacteriologist.
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Barnett Cohen was American.
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