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Richard K. Cook Papers, 1931-1982

Collection Overview

Title: Richard K. Cook Papers, 1931-1982

ID: 26/20/141

Creator: Cook, Richard K. (1910-2006)

Extent: 7.0 cubic feet

Arrangement: by subject

Date Acquired: 07/09/2007

Languages: English [eng]

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Papers of Richard K. Cook (1910-2006), University alumnus (B.S. 1931, M.S. 1932, Ph.D. 1934), include announcements, articles, correspondence, illustrations, manuscripts, memos, and reports pertaining to acoustics, bioacoustics, earthquakes, infrasound, measurement standards, piezoelectricity, physics, waves, and the National Bureau of Standards.

Biographical Note

Richard Cook, born in Chicago 1910, received his college education at the University of Illinois. He earned a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in physics in 1931, 1932, and 1934. He was a prominent physicist in the field of acoustics. He worked in numerous research capacities including working for the National Bureau of Standards of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Dr. Cook died in 2006.