LC control no. | nb2018016258 |
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Descriptive conventions | rda |
Personal name heading | Cooper, John, 1923-2000 |
Associated country | Great Britain |
Birth date | 1923-07-17 |
Death date | 2000-12-24 |
Place of birth | Surbiton (London, England) |
Field of activity | Automobiles, Racing--Design and construction |
Affiliation | Cooper Car Company |
Profession or occupation | Automobile racing drivers |
Found in | The Grand Prix carpetbaggers : the autobiography of John Cooper, 1977 Wikipedia, viewed 16 Aug. 2018: under John Cooper, car maker (John Newton Cooper CBE (17 July 1923 - 24 December 2000) was a co-founder, with his father Charles Cooper, of the Cooper Car Company. Born in Surbiton, Surrey, United Kingdom, he became an auto racing legend with his rear-engined chassis design that would eventually change the face of the sport at its highest levels, from Formula One to the Indianapolis 500) |
Associated language | eng |