Melvin A. Cook Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 11, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Melvin A. Cook Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Melvin A. Cook Facts

Full Name	Melvin A. Cook
Birthdate	October 10, 1911
Birth Place	Utah
Age (in 2024)	113 Years Old
Zodiac	Libra
Occupation	Chemist

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Melvin A. Cook Age & Birthday

Melvin A. Cook is best known as Chemist who has born on October 10, 1911 in Utah. Currently, Melvin A. Cook is 113 years, 2 months and 1 days old. Melvin A. Cook will celebrate 114th birthday on Friday, 10th of October 2025. Below the countdown to Melvin A. Cook upcoming birthday.

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Melvin A. Cook Biography

About

Respected chemist who developed shaped explosive charges, which revolutionized both mining and warfare. He is one of only three people to have received a Nitro Nobel Gold Medal, for his work in the explosives industry.

Before Fame

He had no interest in explosives when hired by DuPont and put, much to his surprise, in their explosives group.

Trivia

By 1941, he was asked to adapt his explosives to American bazookas, which, at that point, were unable to penetrate the thick armor of German tanks.

Family Life

His son Merrill Cook served as a Utah Representative from 1997 to 2001 and he was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Associated With

Like H. Tracy Hall, the creator of the first synthetic diamonds, he was a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Top Asked Questions about Melvin A. Cook

How old is Melvin A. Cook in 2024?

Melvin A. Cook is 113 years old today.

When was Melvin A. Cook born?

Melvin A. Cook was born on October 10, 1911 in Utah.

What is Melvin A. Cook zodiac sign?

Melvin A. Cook zodiac sign is Libra.

What was Melvin A. Cook best known for?

Melvin A. Cook was best known as Chemist.

Fun Facts about Melvin A. Cook's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Melvin A. Cook's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Melvin A. Cook was born on Tuesday, 283^rd day / 41^st week of 1911
Melvin A. Cook has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Melvin A. Cook birthday is X.X.MCMXI
Melvin A. Cook's birthstone is Opal
Melvin A. Cook's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
Melvin A. Cook age in year is 113 years old
Melvin A. Cook age in month is 1358 months old
Melvin A. Cook age in day is 41336 days old
Melvin A. Cook age in hour is 992064 hours old
Melvin A. Cook age in minute is 59523840 minutes old
Melvin A. Cook age in second is 3571430400 seconds old
Next Melvin A. Cook birthday is on Friday, October 10th 2025
Melvin A. Cook age in next birthday (2025) is 114 years old

Historical Events on Melvin A. Cook Birthday (October 10)

Below are historical events that coincided with Melvin A. Cook's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1975	Papua New Guinea joins the United Nations.
1979	The Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant began operations in Eurajoki, Satakunta, Finland.
1980	The 7.1 Mw  El Asnam earthquake shakes northern Algeria, killing 2,633 and injuring 8,369.
1980	The Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front is founded in El Salvador.
1985	US Navy aircraft intercept an Egyptian airliner carrying the perpetrators of the Achille Lauro hijacking, and force it to land in Italy.
1986	A 5.7 Mw  San Salvador earthquake shakes El Salvador, killing 1,500.
1997	Austral Líneas Aéreas Flight 2553 crashes and explodes in Uruguay, killing 74.
1998	A Lignes Aériennes Congolaises jetliner is shot down by rebels in Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing 41 people.
2002	Iraq War: The United States Congress approves the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.
2007	Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor becomes the first Malaysian in space on board Soyuz TMA-11.
2009	Armenia and Turkey sign the Zurich Protocols, intended to normalize relations. However, they are never ratified by either side.
2010	The Netherlands Antilles are dissolved as a country.
2015	Twin bomb blasts in the Turkish capital Ankara kill 109 and injure 500+.
2018	Hurricane Michael makes landfall in the Florida Panhandle as a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane. It kills 57 people in the United States, 45 in Florida, and causes an estimated $25.1 billion in damage.
2022	Ben S. Bernanke, Douglas W. Diamond and Philip H. Dybvig are jointly awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
1991	The birth of Lali Espósito, Argentinian actress and singer
1991	The birth of Mariana Pajón, Colombian cyclist
1991	The birth of Xherdan Shaqiri, Swiss footballer
1993	The birth of Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Cuban baseball player
1993	The birth of Jayden Stockley, English footballer
1994	The birth of Ilya Mikheyev, Russian ice hockey player
1994	The birth of Marquez Valdes-Scantling, American football player
1994	The birth of Tereza Smitková, Czech tennis player
1994	The birth of Bae Suzy, South Korean singer, actress and model
1995	The birth of Brenko Lee, Australian-born Tongan rugby league player
1995	The birth of Courtland Sutton, American football player
1996	The birth of Sami Niku, Finnish ice hockey player
1996	The birth of Genesis Cabrera, Dominican baseball player
1997	The birth of Vinnie Pasquantino, American baseball player
2002	The birth of Josh Giddey, Australian basketball player
2013	The death of Cal Smith, American singer and guitarist (b. 1932)
2014	The death of Olav Dale, Norwegian saxophonist and composer (b. 1958)
2014	The death of Damiana Eugenio, Filipino author and academic (b. 1921)
2014	The death of Valeri Karpov, Russian ice hockey player (b. 1971)
2014	The death of Lari Ketner, American football and basketball player (b. 1977)
2014	The death of Pavel Landovský, Czech actor, director, and playwright (b. 1936)
2014	The death of Ed Nimmervoll, Austrian-Australian journalist, historian, and author (b. 1947)
2015	The death of Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, Nigerian politician, Governor of Bayelsa State (b. 1952)
2015	The death of Hilla Becher, German photographer and educator (b. 1934)
2015	The death of Manorama, Indian (Tamil) actress (b. 1937)
2015	The death of Steve Mackay, American saxophonist and composer (b. 1949)
2015	The death of Sybil Stockdale, American activist, co-founded the National League of Families (b. 1924)
2016	The death of Donn Fendler, American author and speaker (b. 1926)
2021	The death of Abdul Qadeer Khan, Pakistani nuclear physicist and metallurgical scientist (b. 1936)
2022	The death of Mulayam Singh Yadav, Indian politician, 15th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (b. 1939)

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