Theodore COOKE

Background

COOKE, Theodore was born in 1836 in 1836, Tramore, Company Waterford. Son of late Reverend John Cooke, Master of Arts, Rector of Ardfinan, Company Tipperary, Ireland.

Education

Studied at Dublin University. Hebrew prizeman; first Honoursman and Senior Moderator and Gold Medallist in Experimental and Natural Sciences, 1859. Special certificates in Mechanics and Experimental Physics, Chemistry, Mineralogy, Mining, and Geology from the Engineering School of the University.

Sent to India as engineer by B. and C. I. R. Company 1860. Erected Bassein Iron Bridge, 4312 feet lougitude. In 1865 was appointed Principal of Government Civil Engineering College at Poona (afterwards the College of Science), acted thrice as Director of Public Instruction to Government of Bombay.

Master of Arts; Doctor of Laws.

Career

Was Director of Botanical Survey of Western India. Acted as Director of Agriculture to Government of Bombay. Was Fellow of Bombay University.

Dean of Faculty and Syndic. Retired, 1893; was subsequently for three years Technical Sub-Director, Imperial Institute, London. , M.A.I., M.Inst.C.E.I.; retired from Civil Service of Indian Government (Bombay).

Works

• book

  • The Flora of the Presidency of Bombay, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)

    (The necessity for local or regional Floras to supplementS...)

  • Flora of the Presidency of Bombay TWO VOLUME SET

    (It is HARD COVER reprint edition of the book published(19...)

  • The Flora of the Presidency of Bombay; Compositae to Gramineae

    (This historic book may have numerous typos and missing te...)

  • The Flora Of The Presidency Of Bombay Vol II

    (This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. T...)

  • The flora of the presidency of Bombay

    (Lang:- eng, Pages 672. Reprinted in 2015 with the help of...)

Membership

Fellow of the Geological Society. Fellow of the Linnean Society.

• Fellow of the Geological Society; Fellow of the Linnean Society.

Connections

Father:

John Cooke