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Arnold Cook

Australian blind academic

Died when: 59 years 56 days (709 months)
Star Sign: Taurus

 

Arnold Cook

Arnold Charles Cook (5 May 1922 – 30 June 1981) was an Australian academic and senior economics lecturer at the University of Western Australia (UWA).

He was blind since his teenage years and is noted for, in 1950, bringing the first overseas, professionally trained guide dog to Australia and for being instrumental in establishing the first guide dog training centre in the country.

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