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Christopher David Kentish Cook

1933 – 1990

British botanist

Botanist Botanical collector Scientific collector

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About Christopher David Kentish Cook

Lived 1933 – 1990 (aged 56–57). Christopher David Kentish Cook was a British botanist, botanical collector, scientific collector and university teacher.

Christopher David Kentish Cook (born 1933 ) was a British botanist.

Publications included work in aquatic plants. He worked in Italy, in general aquatic ecology, and India. He was awarded the David Fairchild Medal for Plant Exploration in 2001, recognising his "research on biology and classification of aquatic plants".

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Important facts

Born

1933

Birth century

20th century

Died

1990

Occupation

Botanist, botanical collector, scientific collector, university teacher

Nationality

United Kingdom

Employers

University of Zurich

Awards

David Fairchild Medal

Also known as

C.D.K.Cook, Christopher D K Cook, C. E. K. Cook, Christopher D. K. Cook

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Christopher David Kentish Cook's

Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis

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1895 – 1973

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Christopher David Kentish Cook?

British botanist

When was Christopher David Kentish Cook born?

Christopher David Kentish Cook was born in 1933.

When did Christopher David Kentish Cook die?

Christopher David Kentish Cook died in 1990.

What was Christopher David Kentish Cook's occupation?

Christopher David Kentish Cook was a botanist, botanical collector, scientific collector and university teacher.

What nationality was Christopher David Kentish Cook?

Christopher David Kentish Cook was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Christopher David Kentish Cook

· Wikidata: Q5767658

· DBpedia: Christopher David Kentish Cook

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