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John Call Cook | |
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 John Call Cook, 1988 | |
| Born | April 7, 1918 Afton, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Died | October 12, 2012 (aged 94) |
| Alma mater | University of Utah, Pennsylvania State University |
| Known for | Ground-penetrating radar, Crevasse Detector |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geophysics, Physics, Electronics, Astronomy, and natural philosophy |
| Institutions | Southwest Research Institute, Teledyne Geotech |
| Thesis | An Analysis of Airborne Surveying for Surface Radioactivity[1] (1951) |
| Doctoral advisor | B. F. Howell, Jr. |
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John Call Cook (April 7, 1918 – October 12, 2012) was an American geophysicist who played a crucial role in establishing the field of ground-penetrating radar and is generally regarded as contributing the fundamental research to develop the field.[2] Cook is also known for demonstrating that aerial surveys can map surface radioactivity to enable much more efficient prospecting for uranium ore,[2] for inventing electrostatic detection of hazardous ice crevasses, and for developing other novel techniques in remote sensing.
During most of his professional career, Cook specialized in the techniques of remote sensing and the detection of underground objects.
- ^ Cook, John C. (August 3, 1951). An Analysis of Airborne Surveying for Surface Radioactivity (PhD). Retrieved January 11, 2015.Cook, John C. (August 1951). "An Analysis of Airborne Surveying for Surface Radioactivity". Geophysics. 17 (4): 687–706. doi:10.1190/1.1437797.
- ^ a b "American Men and Women of Science". Gale Cengage Learning. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012.