George Hammell Cook (January 5, 1818 – September 22, 1889) was the state geologist of New Jersey and vice president of Rutgers College.

He was born in Hanover Township, New Jersey, on January 5, 1818, to John Cook and Sarah Munn.

Among his first research projects was the chemical analysis of marl.

He published a geological survey of New Jersey to replace the one made in 1840.

[1] He had become a vice president of Rutgers College and was a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.