Paul Cohen Trivia Quiz: An American mathematician

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Paul Cohen (April 2, 1934 - March 23, 2007) was an American mathematician who made significant contributions to the fields of set theory and mathematical logic. He received the Fields Medal in 1966 for his work on the continuum hypothesis. Here are 10 quiz questions based on Paul Cohen. Let’s play the quiz!

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What is the name of the theorem that Paul Cohen proved in 1963, which was a key step towards his work on the continuum hypothesis?

  • Brouwer's fixed point theorem

  • Gödel's completeness theorem

  • Löwenheim-Skolem theorem

  • Cohen's forcing theorem

Which university did Paul Cohen join as a faculty member in 1964?

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Princeton University

  • Harvard University

  • University of California, Berkeley

What was the name of the prestigious award that Paul Cohen received in 1966?

  • Abel Prize

  • Fields Medal

  • Turing Award

  • Wolf Prize

Which other mathematician was awarded the Fields Medal along with Paul Cohen in 1966?

  • Jean-Pierre Serre

  • John Milnor

  • Michael Atiyah

  • Alexander Grothendieck

When was Paul Cohen born?

  • March 23, 1934

  • April 2, 1934

  • April 23, 1934

  • May 2, 1934

How many times has the Fields Medal been awarded since its inception in 1936?

  • 50 times

  • 60 times

  • 70 times

  • 80 times

In addition to his work in mathematics, what was another interest of Paul Cohen's?

  • Music

  • Philosophy

  • Painting

  • Literature

In which field of mathematics did Paul Cohen make significant contributions?

  • Calculus

  • Set theory

  • Algebra

  • Geometry

What was Paul Cohen's contribution to the continuum hypothesis?

  • He proved it was true

  • He proved it was false

  • He showed it was independent of the standard axioms of set theory

  • He showed it was equivalent to the Riemann hypothesis

When did Paul Cohen pass away?

  • March 22, 2007

  • March 23, 2007

  • April 2, 2007

  • April 23, 2007

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