James Murle Cork (July 9, 1894, Yale, Michigan – November 27, 1957, Ann Arbor, Michigan) was an American physicist, known for his research in nuclear physics and nuclear spectroscopy.
At the University of Michigan, he graduated in 1916 with a B.S., in 1917 with an M.S., and in 1922 with a Ph.D.[2] From 1917 to 1918 he was a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army Signal Corps.
He gained an international reputation for his research in nuclear physics and radioactivity.
He was a consultant for Argonne National Laboratory and the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC).
[2] He was one of the assistant editors for the American Institute of Physics Handbook.