Barry Cohen ’51

Barry Cohen ’51, of Berkeley Heights, N.J.; Aug. 28, 2023. After graduating, he served in the U.S. Navy. Following military service, he earned an engineering master’s degree from Johns Hopkins University and worked in the semiconductor field at Bell Labs for a decade. He was a Fulbright fellow (1967-68) at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, followed by a position at Solitron Devices before forming his own company, Research Devices, which designed, manufactured, and marketed infrared microscopes. An avid ham radio operator since he was a teenager, he made friends all over the world and met many in-person during his many travels with his wife. He is survived by his wife, Norma; four children and their spouses; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.