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Albert Cohen (novelist)

Albert Cohen, Greek-Swiss author and playwright (died 1981)

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Born
August 16, 1895
Died
October 17, 1981
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1895

About Albert Cohen (novelist)

Abraham Albert Cohen was a Greek-born Romaniote Jewish Swiss novelist who wrote in French. He worked as a civil servant for various international organizations, such as the International Labour Organization. He became a Swiss citizen in 1919. In 1925, Albert Cohen became director of Revue Juive (The Jewish Review), a periodical whose writers included Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud.

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Albert Cohen (novelist) timeline

  1. He became a Swiss citizen in 1919.
  2. In 1925, Albert Cohen became director of Revue Juive (The Jewish Review), a periodical whose writers included Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud.

The world when Albert Cohen (novelist) was born

Albert Cohen (novelist) was born in 1895. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1895

  • Top movieWorkers Leaving the Lumière Factory (first public film)

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineCuban War of Independence begins
  • Technology milestoneLumière brothers hold first public film screening
  • World population~1.55B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGrover Cleveland
  • U.S. population68.0M

1895 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Albert Cohen (novelist)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18952026
Population68.0M341 million

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