Arthur Nelson Cox

Background

Cox, Arthur Nelson was born on October 12, 1927 in Van Nuys, California, United States. Son of Arthur Hildreth and Sara (Nelson) Cox.

Education

Bachelor of Science, California Institute Technology, 1948; AM, Indiana U., 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana U., 1953; Doctor of Science (honorary), Indiana U., 1973.

Career

Staff member, Los Alamos Science Laboratory, 1947-1949, 53-57, 75-83; group leader, Los Alamos Science Laboratory, 1957-1975; laboratory fellow, Los Alamos Science Laboratory, since 1983. Consultant Avco-Everett (Massachusetts) Research Laboratory, 1960-1961. Visiting professor University of California at Los Angeles, 1966.

Program advisor National Science Foundation, Washington, 1973-1974.

Achievements

• Arthur Nelson Cox has been listed as a noteworthy Astrophysicist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Astronomical Society, International Astronomical Union (president committee 35, 1982-1985), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Clarice Wruck, January 3, 1958 (divorced 1973). Children: Charles, Edward. Married Joan Frances Ellis, October 21, 1973.

Children: Bryan, Kay, Sally.

Father:

Arthur Hildreth Cox

Mother:

Sara (Nelson) Cox

Spouse:

Joan Frances Ellis

Spouse:

Clarice Wruck

child:

Sally Cox

child:

Kay Cox

child:

Bryan Cox

child:

Charles Cox

child:

Edward Cox