Collection
Overview
Creator: Cohn, Byron Emanuel; Cohn,
Essie White, 1902-
Title: Byron and Essie White Cohn
Collection
Inclusive Dates: 1901-1993
Size: 11 linear ft.
Processed By: Marcia Kehl, Dec.
2001; revised by Kathy Mitchell, July 2003
Byron Cohn and Essie White Cohn maintained a long-standing connection
with the University of Denver. They met while attending the University
in the early 1920s, and both received undergraduate and masters
degrees from the University. They married in 1926 while they were
working on their Ph.D.'s from the University of Chicago as well
as teaching at the University of Denver. Byron Cohn was Chairman
of the Physics Department from 1943 until 1962. Essie Cohn was a
Professor of Chemistry from 1942 until her death in 1963.
The Cohns were scientists involved with research and teaching.
Byron Cohn was instrumental in the founding of the Inter-University
High Altitude Laboratory on Mount Evans, and served as chairman
of its governing board. Essie Cohn used that same laboratory to
conduct experiments on the effects of altitude on biochemical processes.
Scope and Content
The joint collection of Byron and Essie White Cohn consists of
personal information as well as documentation of their long affiliation
with the University of Denver. Documentation of their academic careers
is included, as are some of their publications. The collection also
includes photographs and newspaper clippings that document the Cohns'
careers. There are also photographs of the High Altitude Laboratory
and newspaper clippings related to seminars and meetings held in
conjunction with the lab's research mission.
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