other subjects, along with at least eight books. Among the areas in which Cooke took an interest and published in was the relationship between religion and science. Cooke married Mary H. Huntington in 1860; the couple had no children. He died in 1894 in Newport, Rhode Island, and was buried at the Mount Auburn Cemetery. Selected writings Activities and honors National Academy of Sciences, elected a member in 1872 Associate editor, American Journal of Science, 1877 Doctor of Laws, honorary degree, University of Cambridge, 1882 Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1853; President, 1892–1894 References External links Obituary – from The New York Times Obituary from The Harvard Crimson (1894) National Academy of Sciences Biographical Memoir Josiah Parsons Cooke biography in Scientific American 1827 births 1894 deaths American chemists Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Harvard College alumni Harvard University faculty People from Boston Members of the United States National Academy of Sciences Boston Latin School alumni