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Also known as Peter Francis Salmon Cook

Australian politician (1943-2005)

Person · Open Library

Born
1936
Works
43

Top works

  • Voxxx-Chemnitz
  • Bartlett School of Architecture, London, Christine Hawley & C.J. Lim
  • Noel Robinson 1973-1983
  • The power of contemporary architecture
  • Brian Clarke

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1931-01-22
Active to
1964-12-11
black gospelclassic soulearly r&bgospelpop soulr&b

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
5,999
Total plays
30,749

Tags

comedyspoken wordhumour80ssatire

Peter Cook is the name of two artists, the by far most famous being the English satirist listed as #1. 1. Peter Edward Cook (17 November 1937 – 9 January 1995) was an English satirist, writer and comedian who is widely regarded as the leading figure in the British satire boom of the 1960s. He has been described by Stephen Fry as "the funniest man who ever drew breath." Cook is closely associated with an anti-establishment style of comedy that first emerged in the late 1950s. <a href="https://ww

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Peter
Family name
Cook
Gender
male
Citizenship
Australia
Place of birth
Melbourne
Place of death
Perth
Occupation
politician
Political party
Australian Labor Party
Languages spoken
English language
Image
Peter Francis Salmon Cook.jpg
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writing language
English language
Commons category
Peter Cook (Australian politician)
date of birth
1943-11-08
date of death
2005-12-03
cause of death
melanoma
manner of death
natural causes
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