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Cohen, Leonard Norman

(Encyclopedia) Cohen, Leonard Norman, 1934–2016, Canadian songwriter, singer, and poet, b. Montreal, B.A. McGill Univ., 1955. He initially wrote poetry, publishing his first collection, Let Us…

Leonard Cohen

For years a cult figure in poetry and folk music, Leonard Cohen reemerged in the 2000s for a last dash across the cosmos as a moody and mystical troubadour before his death in 2016. Leonard Cohen's…

Leonard Cohen Biography

Leonard Cohen composerBorn: 9/21/1934Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Popular Canadian poet and songwriter whose first book of poetry was Let Us Compare Mythologies (1956). A graduate of…

Brewer's: Cohens

(Stock Exchange term). The Turkish '69 loan, floated by the firm of that name. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894CoifCogito ergo sum A B C D E F G H I…

Sasha Cohen

Name at birth: Alexandra Pauline CohenCohen's petite frame and gymnastic style earned her a following among figure skating fans in 2000. That year she finished a surprising second to reigning champ…

Michael Cohen

Michael Cohen is the New York lawyer who has been called a "pit bull" (by ABC News) and a "personal arm-twister" (by The New York Times) for President Donald Trump. In 2018, Cohen pleaded guilty to…

Cohen, Stanley

(Encyclopedia) Cohen, Stanley, 1922–2020, American biochemist, b. New York City, Ph.D. Univ. of Michigan, 1948. Cohen did his most important work at Washington Univ. with Rita Levi-Montalcini in the…

Cohen, Hermann

(Encyclopedia) Cohen, HermannCohen, Hermannkōˈən [key], 1842–1918, German philosopher. He was a founder of the Neo-Kantian Marburg school and was known for his commentaries on Kant. His own works…

Levi-Montalcini, Rita

(Encyclopedia) Levi-Montalcini, RitaLevi-Montalcini, Ritalāˈvē-mŏnˌtəlsēˈnē [key], 1909–2012, Italian-American neurologist, b. Turin, Italy, M.D. Univ. of Turin, 1936. A dual citizen of Italy and the…