Clarence Sharp Cook

Background

Cook, Clarence Sharp was born on August 18, 1918 in St. Louis Crossing, Indiana, United States. Son of Clarence C. and Musa Gladys (Sharp) Cook.

Education

AB, DePauw University, 1940. Master of Arts in Physics, Indiana University, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Indiana University, 1948.

Career

Assistant professor physics, Washington University, St. Louis, 1948-1953; head nuclear radiation branch, United States Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory, San Francisco, 1953-1960; head nucleonics division, United States Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory, San Francisco, 1960-1962; physics consultant to science director, United States Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory, San Francisco, 1962-1965; head radiation physics division, United States Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory, San Francisco, 1965-1969; lecturer, U. Santa Clara, California, 1969-1970; professor physics, University Texas, El Paso, 1970-1985; professor emeritus, University Texas, El Paso, since 1985; department chairman, University Texas, El Paso, 1970-1972, 80-83. Member of committee on dose assignment and reconstruction for service personnel at nuclear weapons tests National Research Council, 1984-1986.

Achievements

• Clarence Sharp Cook has been listed as a noteworthy Physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Modern Atomic and Nuclear Physics
  • Structure of Atomic Nuclei

Membership

Member board Civil Service Examiners for Scientists and Engineers, Pasadena, California, 1955-1958, chairman, 1957-1958. Board directors, executive board El Paso Radiation Center Foundation, 1971-1980. Board directors El Paso Public television Foundation, 1972-1981.

Member university coordinating committee Texas Energy Advisory Council, 1975-1979. Served to captain Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Fellow American Physical Society, California Academy of Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Member American Association Physics Teachers, Health Physics Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi. Clubs: Explorers (fellow).

Connections

Married Marian Norma Waring, June 19, 1943. Children: Sherma Louise, Wayne William.

Father:

Clarence C. Cook

Mother:

Musa Gladys (Sharp) Cook

Spouse:

Marian Norma Waring

child:

Wayne William Cook

child:

Sherma Louise Cook