H. Basil S. Cooke
H. Basil S. Cooke | |
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| Born | October 17, 1915 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Died | May 3, 2018 (aged 102) |
| Citizenship | Canadian |
| Education | King Edward VII School |
| Alma mater | Cambridge University, University of the Witwatersrand |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geology, Palaeontology |
| Institutions | Dalhousie University |
| Website | www |
Herbert Basil Sutton Cooke FRSSAf (17 October 1915 – 3 May 2018) was a South African-Canadian geologist and palaeontologist, and Emeritus Professor at Dalhousie University. Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, he was educated at King Edward VII School before earning a B.A. (1936) and M.A. (1940) at Cambridge University, and M.Sc. (1940) and D.Sc. (1947) at the University of the Witwatersrand.
He is known for his studies of fossil pigs and other even-toed ungulates of Africa. A festschrift in honor of his life and contributions was published in Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa in 2006.