Francis J. Cole
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| Francis Cole | |
| Born | February 3, 1872 London |
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| Died | January 27, 1959 (aged 86) |
| Residence | London, Reading, Berkshire |
| Nationality | English |
| Fields | Zoology |
| Institutions | University of Liverpool University of Reading |
| Alma mater | Oxford University |
| Known for | Founded Cole Museum of Zoology and Cole Library |
| Notable awards | Rolleston Prize, Neill Gold Medal, Prize of the Royal Society of Edinburgh |
Francis Joseph Cole was born in London on February 3, 1872. In 1906 he joined the University College Reading (now University of Reading) from the University of Liverpool and the following year was promoted to become the first Professor of Zoology.
He then began setting up the Cole Museum of Zoology, encouraging overseas visitors to the Department to donate specimens.
Cole retired from the university in 1939 and died in 1959.
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