Orator F. Cook

Orator Fuller Cook
Born(1867-05-28)May 28, 1867
DiedApril 23, 1949(1949-04-23) (aged 81)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materSyracuse University
Known forCoining of "speciation"
SpouseAlice Carter Cook
ChildrenRobert Carter Cook
Scientific career
FieldsBotany, entomology
InstitutionsUSDA
Author abbrev. (botany)O.F.Cook
Author abbrev. (zoology)Cook
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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.

  1. ^ 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.