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Paul J. Cohen, Mathematics Trailblazer, Dies at 72

APR 02, 2007
Physics Today
The New York Times : Paul J. Cohen, a versatile mathematician whose path-breaking work in the field of logic helped resolve a fundamental question of mathematics and won for him the prestigious Fields Medal, died of a lung disease on March 23 in Stanford, Calif. He was 72.
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