Robert C. Cook
Robert Carter Cook (April 9, 1898 – January 7, 1991) was an American geneticist and demographer. He was editor of the Journal of Heredity for 40 years, a lecturer in medical genetics and biology at George Washington University, and director, then president, of the Population Reference Bureau in Washington, D.C. He was involved with the eugenics movement of the first half of the 20th century, and an authority on population policy and the effects of population growth on the environment.[1][2]
Robert C. Cook | |
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| Born | April 9, 1898 |
| Died | January 7, 1991 (aged 92) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Geneticist, demographer, editor |
| Parent(s) | Orator Fuller Cook Alice Carter Cook |
References
- Cook, Joan (January 9, 1991). "Robert C. Cook, 92, A Longtime Scholar Of Human Genetics". The New York Times.
- Summary: Robert C. Cook papers, 1882-1992. Library of Congress. Accessed 1 April 2015
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