George Hammell Cook
George Hammell Cook | |
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| Born | January 5, 1818 |
| Died | September 22, 1889 (aged 71) |
| Spouse | Mary Halsey Thomas (1821-?) |
| Children | Paul Cook (1847-?), Sarah Cook (1849-?). John Willard Cook (1852-?), Emma Willard Cook (1854-?), Anne Bigelow Cook (1857-?), Robert Anderson Cook (1861-?) |
George Hammell Cook (January 5, 1818 – September 22, 1889) was the state geologist of New Jersey and vice president of Rutgers College. His geological survey of New Jersey became the predecessor for the U.S. Geological Survey.