Cooper, William Skinner, 1884-....

Cooper was born on August 25, 1884 in Detroit, Michigan. He attended Detroit public schools and graduated in 1906 from Alma College. He obtained his Ph.D. degree from the University of Chicago in 1911. In 1915 Cooper joined the faculty at the University of Minnesota. Cooper made several scientific trips to Glacier Bay Alaska between 1916 and 1966. He is considered to be the father of Glacier Bay National Park. Cooper retired from the University of Minnesota in 1951 and moved to Boulder, Colorado where he continued his scientific work. His life-long interest in music also followed him to Boulder, and he was a founder of the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra. He died on October 8, 1978.

From the description of William Skinner Cooper papers, 1909-1989. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62693247

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