Bernard Cecil Cohen (February 22, 1926 – January 9, 2024) was an American political scientist and educator who was acting Chancellor of

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in 1987. Born in

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, Cohen received his bachelors, masters, and doctorate degrees in political science from

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. Cohen became an original member of

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and taught at Princeton from 1951 to 1959. Then, in 1959, Cohen taught at University of Wisconsin–Madison. He became chair of the political science department, dean of the graduate school, and then vice chancellor. In 1987, Cohen was acting chancellor of University of Wisconsin–Madison. In 1989, Cohen retired and lived in

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. Cohen died on January 9, 2024, at the age of 97.

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1926 births 2024 deaths People from Northampton, Massachusetts Scientists from Madison, Wisconsin Yale College alumni Princeton University faculty American political scientists category:Jewish American scientists American international relations scholars University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty Leaders of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences alumni {{US-polisci-bio-stub