Background
Cocks, George Gosson was born on March 22, 1919 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Son of George Green and Nellie Patricia (Gosson) Cocks.
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George Gosson Cocks, American chemical microscopy professor. Achievements include patents in field. National Science Foundation grantee to study crystallization inorganic materials in polymers, 1966-1968, to study biomedical uses collagen, since 1972, Department of Energy grantee in hot dry rock geothermal energy project, 1981-1990.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Iowa State University, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Microscopy, Cornell, 1949.
Career
Researcher, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio., 1949-1964; professor chemical microscopy, Cornell Univercity, 1964-1981; professor emeritus, Cornell Univercity, since 1981; consultant, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1980-1981; staff member, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1981-1990; retired,, 1990.
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Membership
Scoutmaster Central Ohio council Boy Scouts American, 1956-1964. Served to Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1942-1945. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (county 1970-1975).
Member American Optical Society, American Chemical Society, Microscopy Society American (executive secretary 1964-1976), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Connections
Married Marian L. Singer, May 11, 1942. Children: Gary, Kathleen (Mistress Thomas Sadlowski), Francis, Kenneth.
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American
Education
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1941
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1949