David Cox (historian and mountaineer)
David Cox | |
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| Born | 8 June 1913 Plymouth, England |
| Died | 25 October 1994 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Hertford College, Oxford |
| Occupation(s) | Historian, rock climber and mountaineer |
| Known for | First ascent of Machapuchare, vice-master of University College, Oxford |
| Children | 3 daughters |
Anthony David Machell Cox (8 June 1913 – 25 October 1994) was a historian and mountaineer.
David Cox was born in Plymouth, and he spent his teenage years in Yelverton, Devon, where his father was headmaster of a prep school. Cox attended Clifton College, Bristol. In 1932 he went on to study Greats and modern history at Hertford College, Oxford.