Orator Fuller Cook Jr. (May 28, 1867 – April 23, 1949) was an American botanist, entomologist, and agronomist, known for his work on cotton and rubber cultivation and for coining the term "speciation" to describe the process by which new species arise from existing ones.[1] He published nearly 400 articles on topics such as genetics, evolution, sociology, geography, and anthropology.
Cook was born in Clyde, New York in 1867, the son of Orator Fuller and Eliza (née Hookway) Cook. His father was a stonemason from England who had immigrated in 1855. Orator Jr. grew up in Clyde, taught biology for two years before entering university, and graduated from Syracuse University with a B.A. in 1890. He subsequently worked as a biology instructor there the following year.[2]
Careeredit
In 1891 Cook became a special agent of the New York State Colonization Society. He worked in Liberia, and in 1896, he was elected president of Liberia College. He held that position until 1898. That year he joined the United States Department of Agriculture as a plant scientist, and eventually became Principal Botanist and traveled throughout the world investigating crop species for the United States government. With Guy N. Collins, he made collecting trips to Puerto Rico in 1899 and 1901.[3] Cook specialized in cotton and rubber plants and the classification of palms, particularly the palms of Hispaniola. He published almost four hundred books and articles during his career, and was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Science by Syracuse University in 1930. Cook served as Honorary Assistant Curator of Cryptogamic Collections at the United States National Herbarium from 1898 until 1948.
Cook also studied myriapods (millipedes, centipedes, and relatives), describing over 100 species and producing over 50 publications.[4] In 1922, Cook and his colleague Harold Loomis described a species of millipede with more legs than any other organism then known on Earth: Illacme plenipes which possesses as many as 750 legs.[5][6]
In 1892 Cook married the botanist Alice Carter, with whom he had two sons and two daughters. His son Robert Carter Cook became a geneticist.[8]
Referencesedit
^Berlocher, Stewart H. (1998). "Origins: a Brief History of Research on Speciation" (PDF). In Howard, Daniel J.; Berlocher, Stewart H. (eds.). Endless Forms: Species and Speciation. New York, Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 3. ISBN978-0195109016.
^ ab"Cook, Orator Fuller". National Cyclopedia of American Biography. Vol. 38. Clifton, NJ: J. T. White. 1953. pp. 369–370.
^Cook, O.F.; Collins, G. N. (1903). Economic plants of Porto Rico. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 62.
^Sierwald, Petra; Bond, Jason E. (2007). "Current Status of the Myriapod Class Diplopoda (Millipedes): Taxonomic Diversity and Phylogeny". Annual Review of Entomology. 52 (1): 401–420. doi:10.1146/annurev.ento.52.111805.090210. PMID 17163800.
^Cook, O. F.; Loomis, H. F. (1928). "Millipeds of the order Colobognatha, with descriptions of six new genera and type species, from Arizona and California". Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 72 (2714): 1. doi:10.5479/si.00963801.72-2714.1.
^Marek, P.; Shear, W.; Bond, J. (2012). "A redescription of the leggiest animal, the millipede Illacme plenipes, with notes on its natural history and biogeography (Diplopoda, Siphonophorida, Siphonorhinidae)". ZooKeys (241): 77–112. Bibcode:2012ZooK..241...77M. doi:10.3897/zookeys.241.3831. PMC3559107. PMID 23372415.
^Cook, Joan (January 9, 1991). "Robert C. Cook, 92, A Longtime Scholar Of Human Genetics". The New York Times.
Guide to the Orator F. Cook Papers 1889-1898 - Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library. Accessed 4 Nov 2014
Orator Fuller Cook, Jr. - Accessed 13 June 2011
Leopold, Robert S. (August 1994). "Orator Fuller Cook, Jr.". A Guide to Early African Collections in the Smithsonian Institution (Report). Smithsonian Institution. pp. 25–26. hdl:10088/21930.
Gade, Daniel W. (1970). "The Contributions Of O. F. Cook To Cultural Geography". The Professional Geographer. 22 (4): 206–209. Bibcode:1970ProfG..22..206G. doi:10.1111/j.0033-0124.1970.00206.x.
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Cook, Orator Fuller. Index of Botanists. Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries
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Orator Fuller Cook Jr May 28 1867 April 23 1949 was an American botanist entomologist and agronomist known for his work on cotton and rubber cultivation and for coining the term speciation to describe the process by which new species arise from existing ones 1 He published nearly 400 articles on topics such as genetics evolution sociology geography and anthropology Orator Fuller CookBorn 1867 05 28 May 28 1867Clyde New YorkDiedApril 23 1949 1949 04 23 aged 81 Lanham MarylandNationalityAmericanAlma materSyracuse UniversityKnown forCoining of speciation SpouseAlice Carter CookChildrenRobert Carter CookScientific careerFieldsBotany entomologyInstitutionsUSDAAuthor abbrev botany O F CookAuthor abbrev zoology CookSignature Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Family 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and education editCook was born in Clyde New York in 1867 the son of Orator Fuller and Eliza nee Hookway Cook His father was a stonemason from England who had immigrated in 1855 Orator Jr grew up in Clyde taught biology for two years before entering university and graduated from Syracuse University with a B A in 1890 He subsequently worked as a biology instructor there the following year 2 Career editIn 1891 Cook became a special agent of the New York State Colonization Society He worked in Liberia and in 1896 he was elected president of Liberia College He held that position until 1898 That year he joined the United States Department of Agriculture as a plant scientist and eventually became Principal Botanist and traveled throughout the world investigating crop species for the United States government With Guy N Collins he made collecting trips to Puerto Rico in 1899 and 1901 3 Cook specialized in cotton and rubber plants and the classification of palms particularly the palms of Hispaniola He published almost four hundred books and articles during his career and was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Science by Syracuse University in 1930 Cook served as Honorary Assistant Curator of Cryptogamic Collections at the United States National Herbarium from 1898 until 1948 Cook also studied myriapods millipedes centipedes and relatives describing over 100 species and producing over 50 publications 4 In 1922 Cook and his colleague Harold Loomis described a species of millipede with more legs than any other organism then known on Earth Illacme plenipes which possesses as many as 750 legs 5 6 Cook was a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science American Genetic Association Botanical Society of America Association of American Geographers Washington Academy of Sciences as well as the Cosmos Club a private social club of Washington D C 2 The standard author abbreviation O F Cook is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name 7 Family editIn 1892 Cook married the botanist Alice Carter with whom he had two sons and two daughters His son Robert Carter Cook became a geneticist 8 References edit Berlocher Stewart H 1998 Origins a Brief History of Research on Speciation PDF In Howard Daniel J Berlocher Stewart H eds Endless Forms Species and Speciation New York Oxford Oxford University Press p 3 ISBN 978 0195109016 a b Cook Orator Fuller National Cyclopedia of American Biography Vol 38 Clifton NJ J T White 1953 pp 369 370 Cook O F Collins G N 1903 Economic plants of Porto Rico U S Government Printing Office p 62 Sierwald Petra Bond Jason E 2007 Current Status of the Myriapod Class Diplopoda Millipedes Taxonomic Diversity and Phylogeny Annual Review of Entomology 52 1 401 420 doi 10 1146 annurev ento 52 111805 090210 PMID 17163800 Cook O F Loomis H F 1928 Millipeds of the order Colobognatha with descriptions of six new genera and type species from Arizona and California Proceedings of the United States National Museum 72 2714 1 doi 10 5479 si 00963801 72 2714 1 Marek P Shear W Bond J 2012 A redescription of the leggiest animal the millipede Illacme plenipes with notes on its natural history and biogeography Diplopoda Siphonophorida Siphonorhinidae ZooKeys 241 77 112 Bibcode 2012ZooK 241 77M doi 10 3897 zookeys 241 3831 PMC 3559107 PMID 23372415 International Plant Names Index O F Cook Cook Joan January 9 1991 Robert C Cook 92 A Longtime Scholar Of Human Genetics The New York Times Guide to the Orator F Cook Papers 1889 1898 Special Collections Research Center University of Chicago Library Accessed 4 Nov 2014 Orator Fuller Cook Jr Accessed 13 June 2011 Leopold Robert S August 1994 Orator Fuller Cook Jr A Guide to Early African Collections in the Smithsonian Institution Report Smithsonian Institution pp 25 26 hdl 10088 21930 Gade Daniel W 1970 The Contributions Of O F Cook To Cultural Geography The Professional Geographer 22 4 206 209 Bibcode 1970ProfG 22 206G doi 10 1111 j 0033 0124 1970 00206 x External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Orator Fuller Cook nbsp Wikisource has original works by or about Orator Fuller Cook Myriapod publications 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