1. United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883) • Syn: Peter Cooper • Instance Hypernyms: industrialist, philanthropist, altruist 2. United States film actor noted for his portrayals of strong silent heroes (1901-1961) • Syn: Gary Cooper, Frank Cooper • Instance Hypernyms: actor, histrion, player, thespian, role player 3. United States novelist noted for his stories of American Indians and the frontier life (1789-1851) • Syn: James Fenimore Cooper • Instance Hypernyms: writer, author
