University of Toronto UofT, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| City | Toronto |
| State/ Province | Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
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As a German national, Walter Kohn was not allowed to enter the chemistry building, and so he studied physics and mathematics.
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In 1945, Walter Kohn received a war-time bachelor's degree in applied mathematics at the end of his one-year army service, having completed only 2 1/2 out of the 4-year undergraduate program, from the University of Toronto.
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In 1946, Walter Kohn was awarded an MA in applied mathematics.
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In 1948, Walter Kohn was awarded a PhD in physics by Harvard University.