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Col Michael Cobb

submitted by John Knight — last modified July 21, 2008 20:40

Railway atlas puts Michael on track as one of world’s oldest PhD recipients

Col Michael Cobb

Col Michael Cobb

On Saturday 19 July, Colonel Michael Cobb became the oldest person on record to be awarded a PhD by Cambridge University, at the age of 91. He received his Doctorate at the University's Senate House for his magnum opus - The Railways of Great Britain: A Historical Atlas.

Colonel Michael H Cobb MA, FRICS, MInstRE served in the Corps from 1937-1965. During his career he completed both the Army Survey Course and Staff College. He was Commandant of the School of Military Survey from August 1956 to August 1959.

 

Copyright 2007, by the Contributing Authors. Cite/attribute Resource. Admin. (2008, July 21). Col Michael Cobb. Retrieved March 11, 2010, from DSA Web site: http://www.defencesurveyors.org.uk/dsa-news/cobb. All Rights Reserved.
DGI 2010

  

 
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