Robert Manuel Cook
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Robert Manuel Cook was a classical scholar and classical archaeologist from England
with expertise in Greek painted vases. He was Laurence Professor of Classical Archaeology
at the University of Cambridge
, the author of several academic texts and was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 1976..
on 4 July 1909, the son of a clergyman, and educated at Marlborough College
and Clare College, Cambridge
where he graduated with a double first in Classics
. After pre-war
lecturing
positions at the University of Manchester
and wartime service in the Civil Service
, in 1946 Cook took up the position of Laurence
reader
in classical archaeology at Cambridge University, which he held until his elevation in 1962 to the Laurence
chair where he remained until his formal retirement in 1976. Cook published extensively during his career; his Greek Painted Pottery (1962) remains a standard textbook for students of the subject.
In retirement Cook acted as chairman of the British School at Athens
(1983-1987). He died in Cambridge
on 10 August 2000 aged 91.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
with expertise in Greek painted vases. He was Laurence Professor of Classical Archaeology
Laurence Professor of Classical Archaeology
The Laurence Professorship of Classical Archaeology at Cambridge University was established in 1930 as one of the offices endowed by the bequest of Sir Perceval Maitland Laurence.-Laurence Professors of Classical Archaeology:* Arthur Bernard Cook...
at the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
, the author of several academic texts and was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 1976..
Biography
Robert Cook was born in SheffieldSheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
on 4 July 1909, the son of a clergyman, and educated at Marlborough College
Marlborough College
Marlborough College is a British co-educational independent school for day and boarding pupils, located in Marlborough, Wiltshire.Founded in 1843 for the education of the sons of Church of England clergy, the school now accepts both boys and girls of all beliefs. Currently there are just over 800...
and Clare College, Cambridge
Clare College, Cambridge
Clare College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1326, making it the second-oldest surviving college of the University after Peterhouse. Clare is famous for its chapel choir and for its gardens on "the Backs"...
where he graduated with a double first in Classics
Classics
Classics is the branch of the Humanities comprising the languages, literature, philosophy, history, art, archaeology and other culture of the ancient Mediterranean world ; especially Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome during Classical Antiquity Classics (sometimes encompassing Classical Studies or...
. After pre-war
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
lecturing
Lecturer
Lecturer is an academic rank. In the United Kingdom, lecturer is a position at a university or similar institution, often held by academics in their early career stages, who lead research groups and supervise research students, as well as teach...
positions at the University of Manchester
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
and wartime service in the Civil Service
Civil service
The term civil service has two distinct meanings:* A branch of governmental service in which individuals are employed on the basis of professional merit as proven by competitive examinations....
, in 1946 Cook took up the position of Laurence
Perceval Maitland Laurence
Sir Perceval Maitland Laurence was an English classical scholar, judge in South Africa and a benefactor of the University of Cambridge.-Early life and education:...
reader
Reader (academic rank)
The title of Reader in the United Kingdom and some universities in the Commonwealth nations like Australia and New Zealand denotes an appointment for a senior academic with a distinguished international reputation in research or scholarship...
in classical archaeology at Cambridge University, which he held until his elevation in 1962 to the Laurence
Laurence Professor of Classical Archaeology
The Laurence Professorship of Classical Archaeology at Cambridge University was established in 1930 as one of the offices endowed by the bequest of Sir Perceval Maitland Laurence.-Laurence Professors of Classical Archaeology:* Arthur Bernard Cook...
chair where he remained until his formal retirement in 1976. Cook published extensively during his career; his Greek Painted Pottery (1962) remains a standard textbook for students of the subject.
In retirement Cook acted as chairman of the British School at Athens
British School at Athens
The British School at Athens is one of the 17 Foreign Archaeological Institutes in Athens, Greece.-General information:The School was founded in 1886 as the fourth such institution in Greece...
(1983-1987). He died in Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
on 10 August 2000 aged 91.
Publications
- Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum ... British Museum ... Descriptions of the ancient vases in the Department (Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum. Great Britain. fasc. 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 13.) by Robert Manuel Cook, Edgar John Forsdyke, Frederick Norman Pryce, and Arthur Hamilton Smith ASIN: B0014KZ0KU
- Ionia and Greece in the Eighth and Seventh Centuries B.C (1948) ASIN: B000WUDKT6
- Amasis mepoiesen (Journal of Hellenic Studies), Council of the Society (1949) ASIN: B0007KCI94
- Painted inscriptions on Chiot pottery (Annual of the British School at Athens, MacMillan (1952) ASIN: B0007KCI8U
- A list of Clazomenian pottery (Annual of the British School at Athens, 1952 ASIN: B0007KC2S6
- British Museum (Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities) (Corpus vasorum antiquorum. Great Britain) Printed by order of the Trustees of the British Museum (1954) ASIN: B0007IZ7AS
- Thucydides as archaeologist (Annual of the British School at Athens), MacMillan (1955) ASIN: B0007KCIB2
- Speculations on the origin of coinage Bell & Howell Co., Micro Photo Div (1958) ASIN: B0007HDDGE
- Greek Painted Pottery (Handbooks of archaeology) (1960) Methuen (1960) ASIN: B001OAY67I
- The Greeks till Alexander (Ancient peoples and places series) Thames & Hudson (1962) ASIN: B0000CLAQI
- A hydria of the Campana group in Bonn (Jahrbuch der Berliner Museen), (1963) ASIN: B0007KC2SG
- Niobe and her children (University of Cambridge Inaugural lectures), Cambridge U.P (1964) ASIN: B0000CM3UA
- A corinthianising dinos in Cambridge, " L'Erma " di Bretschneider (1965) ASIN: B0007KCIBC
- Southern Greece: an archaeological guide. Attica, Delphi and the Peloponnese. With illustrations, including plans and maps, (1968) ASIN: B000WULHMS
- A note on the absolute chronology of the eighth centuries and seventh centuries B.C (Annual of the British School of Archaeology at Athens, (1969) ASIN: B0007KBOOY
- Epoiesen' on Greek vases (Journal of Hellenic Studies), (1971) ASIN: B0007C95GQ
- Greek Art: Its Development, Character and Influence, Farrar Straus & Giroux (T) (1973) ISBN 0374166706 ISBN 978-0374166700
- Greek and Roman Pottery (with R.J. Charleston), Kodansha America, Inc (1979) ISBN 0870113437 ISBN 978-0870113437