H. Basil S. Cooke | |
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| Born | (1915-10-17)October 17, 1915 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Died | May 3, 2018(2018-05-03) (aged 102) |
| Citizenship | Canadian |
| Education | King Edward VII School |
| Alma mater | Cambridge University,University of the Witwatersrand |
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| Fields | Geology,Palaeontology |
| Institutions | Dalhousie University |
| Website | www |
Herbert Basil Sutton CookeFRSSAf (17 October 1915 – 3 May 2018) was a South African-Canadiangeologist andpalaeontologist, and Emeritus Professor atDalhousie University. Born inJohannesburg, South Africa, he was educated atKing Edward VII School before earning a B.A. (1936) andM.A. (1940) atCambridge University, andM.Sc. (1940) and D.Sc. (1947) at theUniversity of the Witwatersrand.
He is known for his studies of fossil pigs and othereven-toed ungulates of Africa.[1] Afestschrift in honor of his life and contributions was published inTransactions of the Royal Society of South Africa in 2006.[2]
He was made a Fellow of theRoyal Society of South Africa in 1948 for his contributions to Quaternary geology.
He received theCanadian Centennial Medal (1967) andQueen’s Golden Jubilee Medal (2002) for his contributions to education. Other honors include being a Life Fellow of theGeological Society of South Africa, an Honorary Life Member of thePalaeontological Society of Southern Africa, past president and Life Member of both theSouth African Geographical Society and theSouth African Archaeological Society, and past vice-president of theSouth African Association for the Advancement of Science.[2]
His books includeGeology for South African Students, co-written with G. N. G. Hamilton and published in five editions since 1939, andThe Evolution of African Mammals (1978), co-edited with V. J. Maglio.[2]
Heturned 100 in October 2015,[3] and died in May 2018 at the age of 102.[4]
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