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Matt Cook (cyclist)
Matthew Cook is an American mathematician. Matthew or Matt Cook may also refer to: * Matt Cook (actor) (born 1984), American television and film actor * Matt Cook (historian), Birkbeck College professor *Matt Cook (rugby league) (born 1986), English rugby union and rugby league footballer * Matt Cook (sledge hockey) (1987–2010), Canadian ice sledge hockey player *Matthew Cook (rugby union) Matthew "Matt" James Cook (born 17 May 1978) is a Jersey-born Spanish international rugby union player. He plays as a Flanker or a Number 8. Cook currently plays for Tunbridge Wells RFC and the Spain national rugby union team. Personal life ..., (born 1978), Spanish international rugby union player See also * Matthew Cooke (other) {{hndis, Cook, Matthew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Cook
Matthew Cook (born February 7, 1970) is a mathematician and computer scientist who is best known for having proved Stephen Wolfram's conjecture that the Rule 110 cellular automaton is Turing-complete. Biography Cook was born in Morgantown, West Virginia and grew up in Evanston, Illinois. He is an alumnus of the Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics program and completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Illinois and the Budapest Semesters in Mathematics program. In 1987, Cook qualified as a member of the six-person US team to the International Mathematical Olympiad and won a bronze medal. In 1990, Cook went to work for Wolfram Research, makers of the computer algebra system Mathematica. He did his doctoral work in Computation and Neural Systems at Caltech from 1999 to 2005. He is now at the Institute of Neuroinformatics at Zurich in Switzerland. Work with Stephen Wolfram In the 1990s Cook worked as a research assistant to Stephen Wolfram, assisting with wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Cook (actor)
Matt Cook (born July 12, 1984, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) is an American actor known mostly for his roles as Mo McCracken on the Turner Broadcasting System, TBS sitcom ''Clipped (TV series), Clipped'' and most recently as Lowell in the CBS sitcom ''Man with a Plan (TV series), Man with a Plan''. Personal life Matt Cook was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Barnegat Light, New Jersey, Barnegat Light and Ship Bottom, New Jersey, Ship Bottom on Long Beach Island in New Jersey, where he attended Southern Regional High School. He attended Rider University in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. He then moved to Los Angeles and trained in improv and sketch comedy at The Groundlings. Career Cook first appeared on television as a waiter in the HBO series ''Curb Your Enthusiasm''. He went on to have recurring roles in ''Unleashed'', '' Harry's Law'' and ''True Blood'' before landing a starring role on the short-lived TBS sitcom ''Clipped'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Cook (historian)
Matt Cook is a social and cultural historian specializing in LGBTQ and queer history. Since October 2023, he has served as the Jonathan Cooper Chair of the History of Sexuality at Mansfield College, Oxford University. The appointment makes him the UK's first professor of LGBTQ+ history. Cook received his PhD in history at Queen Mary University of London, then served as a lecturer at Keele University from 2002 to 2005. He went on to teach for 18 years at Birkbeck College, University of London, where he ultimately was named professor of modern history The term modern period or modern era (sometimes also called modern history or modern times) is the period of history that succeeds the Middle Ages (which ended approximately 1500 AD). This terminology is a historical periodization that is applie ... and head of the Department of History, Classics and Archaeology. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Cook (rugby League)
Matthew Cook (born 14 November 1986) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and for the Widnes Vikings in the Betfred Championship. Cook has played at representative level for England, and at Super League level for Bradford Bulls, Hull Kingston Rovers, London Broncos, and Castleford Tigers, and at RFL Championship level for Widnes Vikings. Background Cook was born in Warrington, Cheshire, England. Cook represented England at all levels up to under-19s in rugby union and up to under-18s in rugby league. He was part of the England under-18s rugby league record-breaking win over Australia where he also scored two try's. As a junior, he played for Bedford Swifts when they were both a rugby league and rugby union side. On 25 November 2022 he took up the role of General Manager at Leeds Rhinos. Playing career 2000s Cook signed for Super League club the Bradford Bulls from Saracens (rugby union) during December 2003. In 2004, Cook played for the Brad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Cook (sledge Hockey)
Matthew Cook (November 10, 1987 – April 4, 2010) was a Canadian ice sledge hockey player. Before the age of 18, Cook played Junior A for the Bonnyville Pontiacs of the Alberta Junior Hockey League. He had his leg amputated below the knee in 2006, at the age of 18, after unsuccessful chemotherapy when doctors discovered cancer on his left leg. Cook began playing ice sledge hockey in 2007, at a Team Alberta Summer development camp. Cook was a member of the Canada men's national ice sledge hockey team, first making the team in September 2008. He won bronze with them in the 2009 World Championships. He was expected to participate in the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games ) , nations = 44 , athletes = 506 , events = 64 in 5 sports , opening = 12 March , closing = 21 March , opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean , cauldron = Zach Beaumont , stadium = BC Place , winter_pr ... in Vancouver, but the cancer returned in the summer of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Cook (rugby Union)
Matthew "Matt" James Cook (born 17 May 1978) is a Jersey-born Spanish international rugby union player. He plays as a Flanker or a Number 8. Cook currently plays for Tunbridge Wells RFC and the Spain national rugby union team. Personal life Born in Saint Helier, Cook was educated at De La Salle College. Career Cook started to play rugby at the age of 6 for Jersey. In 1998 he moved from Jersey to England and signed for Bedford Blues where he made his debut in the English Premiership on his 21st birthday against Richmond RFC. In that match he scored two tries. This was his only senior game for Bedford Blues. He was later released by Bedford Blues and attempted to find another Premiership club. In 2003, he was signed by Blaydon RFC. When he was unable to join another Premiership club, he retired from rugby. In 2005, Cook moved to Villajoyosa, Spain and came out of retirement to sign for CR La Vila. In 2009, he was selected to play for Olympus Rugby XV Madrid in the Eur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |