Richard Threlkeld Cox papers

Collection — Box: 1 [31151030051977]

Identifier: MS-0132

Staff Only

The collection consists of a few items of correspondence, clippings, pamphlest, and a partially typed manuscript of "The Algebra of Probably Inference."

Dates

1958-1972

Creator

Cox, Richard Threlkeld, 1898-1991 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections for more information.

Collection is open for use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Special Collections department. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.

Extent

0.167 Cubic Feet

Additional Description

Biographical / Historical

Richard Cox was born in 1898 in Portland, Oregon. His stepfather was John Latane, professor of history at Johns Hopkins. Cox received both his B.A. and Ph.D. from Hopkins, and joined the faculty as a professor of physics in 1943.

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a few items of correspondence, clippings, pamphlest, and a partially typed manuscript of "The Algebra of Probably Inference."