Neville G. W. Cook

South African–American engineering professor
Person human Q102307611
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Summary

Neville G. W. Cook is a human[1]. Born in Pretoria[2], he… he was born on 1938[3]. He died in Lafayette[4]. He died on 1998[5]. He worked as a professor[6] and geophysicist[7].

Key Facts

  • Born in Pretoria[2].
  • Neville G. W. Cook passed away in Lafayette[4].
  • Neville G. W. Cook was born on 1938[3].
  • Neville G. W. Cook was born on January 29, 1938[8].
  • Neville G. W. Cook died on 1998[5].
  • Neville G. W. Cook died on March 3, 1998[9].
  • Neville G. W. Cook's professions included professor[6].
  • Neville G. W. Cook's professions included geophysicist[7].
  • Among Neville G. W. Cook's employers was Minerals Council South Africa[10].
  • Among Neville G. W. Cook's employers was University of California, Berkeley[11].
  • Neville G. W. Cook was employed by Australian National University[12].
  • Neville G. W. Cook was employed by University of Minnesota[13].
  • Neville G. W. Cook's education included a stint at University of the Witwatersrand[14].
  • Neville G. W. Cook's education included a stint at University of the Witwatersrand[15].
  • Neville G. W. Cook is recorded as male[16].
  • Neville G. W. Cook's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Neville G. W. Cook supervised Wendy A. Rice as a doctoral student[18].
  • The cause of death was non-Hodgkin lymphoma[19].
  • Neville G. W. Cook's family name is recorded as Cook[20].
  • Neville G. W. Cook's given name is recorded as Neville[21].
  • Neville G. W. Cook's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].

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Origins and Family

Neville G. W. Cook's place of birth was Pretoria[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1938[3] and January 29, 1938[8].

Education

Educated at University of the Witwatersrand[14], a public research university[23], in South Africa[24], founded in 1896[25], headquartered in Johannesburg[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include professor[6] and geophysicist[7]. Employers include Minerals Council South Africa[10], an organization[27], in South Africa[28], founded in 1968[29]; University of California, Berkeley[11], a public research university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1868[32], headquartered in Berkeley[33]; Australian National University[12], a public university[34], in Australia[35], founded in 1946[36], headquartered in Canberra[37]; and University of Minnesota[13], a public research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1851[40], headquartered in Minneapolis[41]. Neville G. W. Cook supervised Wendy A. Rice as a doctoral student[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 1998[5] and March 3, 1998[9]. Neville G. W. Cook passed away in Lafayette[4]. The cause of death was non-Hodgkin lymphoma[19].

FAQs

Where was Neville G. W. Cook born?

Born in Pretoria[2].

Where did Neville G. W. Cook die?

Neville G. W. Cook died in Lafayette[4].

What did Neville G. W. Cook do for work?

Neville G. W. Cook worked as professor[6] and geophysicist[7].

Where did Neville G. W. Cook go to school?

Neville G. W. Cook was educated at University of the Witwatersrand[14] and University of the Witwatersrand[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . newsarchive.berkeley.edu. Retrieved . newsarchive.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . newsarchive.berkeley.edu. Retrieved . newsarchive.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . newsarchive.berkeley.edu. Retrieved . newsarchive.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . newsarchive.berkeley.edu. Retrieved . newsarchive.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . newsarchive.berkeley.edu. Retrieved . newsarchive.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . newsarchive.berkeley.edu. Retrieved . newsarchive.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Memorial Tributes Volume 9. Retrieved . nae.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Memorial Tributes Volume 9. Retrieved . nae.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . newsarchive.berkeley.edu. Retrieved . newsarchive.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . newsarchive.berkeley.edu. Retrieved . newsarchive.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . newsarchive.berkeley.edu. Retrieved . newsarchive.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . newsarchive.berkeley.edu. Retrieved . newsarchive.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  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
  8. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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