Allan V. Cox

Allan V. Cox

Allan Verne Cox (December 17, 1926 – January 27, 1987) was an American chemist, member of the United States Merchant Marine, and geologist. For his graduate research at the University of California, Berkeley, Cox concentrated on rock magnetism. He was awarded the Penrose Medal for geoscience in 1976.

Allan Cox died in a bicycle accident, colliding with a large redwood tree after a steep descent on a stretch of mountain road.

External links

* [http://www.nap.edu/html/biomems/acox.html "National Academy of Sciences" biographical memoir]
* [http://wikitree.org/index.php?title=Allan_V._Cox "Allan V. Cox" on WikiTree]


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