Gustavus Wynne Cook
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Gustavus Wynne Cook was an American banker, businessman, and amateur astronomer.
Cook was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, the son of Lavinia Borden and Richard Yerkes Cook (a descendant of Dr. Thomas Wynne). He married Nannie Mumford Bright and they lived at Roslyn House in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
. The Roslyn House Observatory was in their home. They had two daughters, Nancy Wynne Cook Putnam (1897–1980) and Lavinia Cook Wright.
Cook was president of the South Chester Tube Company (now southco) and the South Chester Terminal and Warehouse. The Flower and Cook Observatory located in Malvern, Pennsylvania
, which was part of the University of Pennsylvania
, is named in his honor.
Cook was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, the son of Lavinia Borden and Richard Yerkes Cook (a descendant of Dr. Thomas Wynne). He married Nannie Mumford Bright and they lived at Roslyn House in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
Wynnewood, Pennsylvania is a suburban community located outside of Philadelphia in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania and Haverford Township, Pennsylvania, United States. Wynnewood was named in 1691 for Dr. Thomas Wynne, William Penn's physician and the first Speaker of the Pennsylvania General...
. The Roslyn House Observatory was in their home. They had two daughters, Nancy Wynne Cook Putnam (1897–1980) and Lavinia Cook Wright.
Cook was president of the South Chester Tube Company (now southco) and the South Chester Terminal and Warehouse. The Flower and Cook Observatory located in Malvern, Pennsylvania
Malvern, Pennsylvania
Malvern is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,998 at the 2010 census. The main road through the borough is King Street, although the borough is also bordered by Paoli Pike on the south, and is near US 30 on the north. The primary cross street is Warren...
, which was part of the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
, is named in his honor.
External links
- Science: No. 1 Amateur, TIME Magazine, Feb. 01, 1937.