John Cohn
John Maxwell Cohn | |
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| Born | February 9, 1959 United States |
| Occupation(s) | Engineer, IBM Fellow, Chief Scientist |
| Known for | Engineer scientist on Discovery Channel's The Colony; Jolts and Volts electricity demonstration |
John Maxwell Cohn (born February 9, 1959) is an American engineer recognized for his participation as the engineer scientist on Discovery Channel's series, The Colony. He holds the title of IBM Fellow at the MIT-IBM Watson AI Laboratory and previously acted as Chief Scientist for IBM's Internet of Things division. Cohn earned his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and completed his Ph.D. at Carnegie Mellon University. His contributions include authoring more than 40 research papers and securing upwards of 120 patents internationally.
Cohn’s commitment to education is exemplified through his Jolts and Volts electricity demonstration, which has been experienced by over 50,000 students worldwide, including performances at venues such as Walt Disney World and the New York Hall of Science.
In October 2013, he presented a TEDx talk at TEDxDelft entitled "The importance of play," which corresponded with the event’s theme, "Do try this at home."