# Stanley Cohen

_American biochemist_

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> Stanley Cohen was an American biochemist who, along with Rita Levi-Montalcini, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1986 for the isolation of nerve growth factor and the discovery of epidermal growth factor.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 17 November 1922 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q232299#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Brooklyn ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q232299#P19))
- **Died:** 5 February 2020 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q232299#P570))
- **Place of death:** Nashville ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q232299#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q232299#P27))
- **Occupation:** biochemist; university teacher; endocrinologist; physiologist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q232299#P106))
- **Education:** University of Michigan; Brooklyn College; Oberlin College; James Madison High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q232299#P69))
- **Awards:** Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine; Canada Gairdner International Award; National Medal of Science; Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize; Alfred P. Sloan, Jr. Prize; Rosenstiel Award; Franklin Medal; Fred Conrad Koch Award ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q232299#P166))

## Questions

**When was Stanley Cohen born?**  
Stanley Cohen was born on 17 November 1922 in Brooklyn.

**Where did Stanley Cohen study?**  
Stanley Cohen was educated at University of Michigan, Brooklyn College, Oberlin College, James Madison High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Stanley Cohen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Cohen_(biochemist)) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q232299](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q232299) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Stanley Cohen Nobel.webp by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stanley_Cohen_Nobel.webp)

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"Stanley Cohen". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/stanley-cohen. Retrieved 15 November 2026.