Julius Berend Cohen and his twin brother Adolf were the only boys of ten children of Sigismund Cohen, a cotton merchant born in
Hamburg, and Zena, née Berend, from
South Shields, who were married in
Manchester. Julius was born on 6 May 1859 in
Eccles. Adolf fulfilled his father's hope that he would join the family business. Julius tried it for a year but then switched to chemistry. From 1878 to 1880 he studied at
Owens College, where
Arthur Smithells was also working; the two were to become lifelong friends. In 1932 Julius and Hilda moved to Thwaite Cottage,
Coniston. Julius died there on 14 June 1935. He was buried at St Andrew, Coniston. Hilda died on 21 November 1944, and was buried in the same grave. ==Works==