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Cooke Engineering Company
Nelson Magor Cooke (28 November 190330 November 1965) was a leader in developing electronic schools of the United States Navy, the recipient of the Navy Commendation Medal and Medal for Humane Action, a post-war engineering entrepreneur, and an author of books on applied mathematics and basic electronics. Cooke was born in Davis City, Iowa, son of Jacob and Lena Stoneburner Cook. Orphaned at 12, he was raised by relatives. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy as an apprentice seaman on 22 November 1920, and progressively rose in rank through petty officer and warrant officer to lieutenant commander before retiring on 1 May 1951. After leaving the navy, he formed and operated his own engineering firm. Cooke began professional writing in 1934, and continued with multiple-edition technical books throughout his life. He was married to Catherine Elizabeth Rice of Washington, D.C., in 1926; they had one daughter, Isabelle E. Cooke, born in 1931. Nelson Magor Cooke died of leukemia at the Walter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davis City
Davis City is a city in Decatur County, Iowa, Decatur County, Iowa, United States. The population was 179 at the time of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. History Davis City was laid out in 1855. It is named for William Davis, who operated a sawmill. Davis City was a shipping point on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. Geography Davis City is located along the Thompson River (Missouri), Thompson River. A stream gauge station is maintained on the river in the city. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census As of the United States census, census of 2020, there were 179 people, 81 households, and 52 families residing in the city. The population density was 308.2 inhabitants per square mile (119.0/km2). There were 116 housing units at an average density of 199.7 per square mile (77.1/km2). The Race and ethnicity in the United States census, racial makeup of the city was 97.8% White America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
