Alan Cook

British physicist (1922–2004)
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Alan Cook

Summary

Alan Cook is a human[1]. He was born on December 2, 1922[2]. He died on July 23, 2004[3]. He worked as a physicist[4].

Key Facts

  • Alan Cook was born on December 2, 1922[2].
  • Alan Cook died on July 23, 2004[3].
  • Alan Cook held citizenship in United Kingdom[5].
  • Alan Cook held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[6].
  • Alan Cook worked as a physicist[4].
  • Alan Cook was educated at Corpus Christi College[7].
  • Alan Cook received the Fellow of the Royal Society[8].
  • Alan Cook received the Chree Medal and Prize[9].
  • Alan Cook received the Knight Bachelor[10].
  • Alan Cook was a member of Royal Society[11].
  • Alan Cook was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[12].
  • Alan Cook is recorded as male[13].
  • Alan Cook's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Alan Cook supervised Michael Foale as a doctoral student[15].
  • Alan Cook's family name is recorded as Cook[16].
  • Alan Cook's given name is recorded as Alan[17].
  • Alan Cook's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • Alan Cook's different from is recorded as Alan Cook[19].
  • Alan Cook's different from is recorded as Alan Cook[20].
  • Alan Cook's different from is recorded as Alan Howard Cook[21].
  • Alan Cook's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Alan Cook was born on December 2, 1922[2].

Education

Alan Cook was educated at Corpus Christi College[7].

Career and Affiliations

Alan Cook worked as a physicist[4]. He supervised Michael Foale as a doctoral student[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[8], a fellowship award[23], in United Kingdom[24]; Chree Medal and Prize[9], a physics award[25], founded in 1941[26]; and Knight Bachelor[10], a title of honor[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1300[29].

Death and Burial

Alan Cook died on July 23, 2004[3].

FAQs

What did Alan Cook do for work?

Alan Cook worked as physicist[4].

Where did Alan Cook go to school?

Alan Cook was educated at Corpus Christi College[7].

What awards did Alan Cook receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[8], Chree Medal and Prize[9], and Knight Bachelor[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . iop.org. iop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Thomas Kerboul (BGE) · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death +2004-07-23T00:00:00Z
    Date of birth +1922-12-02T00:00:00Z
    Persée author id 866551
    Occupation physicist
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P569]]: 1922"
  2. 4d ago · Simon Villeneuve · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ndl authority id 00436524
    Cinii research id 1140563741620771712
    Accademia nazionale dei lincei id cook-sir-alan-hugh
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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