Alexander Cockburn

Irish-American journalist and writer (1941-2012)
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Alexander Cockburn

Summary

Alexander Cockburn is a human[1]. His place of birth was Scotland[2]. He was born on June 6, 1941[3]. He passed away in Nidda[4]. He died on July 21, 2012[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], peace activist[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (604 views/month, #6,973 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Scotland[2], Alexander Cockburn…
  • Alexander Cockburn passed away in Nidda[4].
  • Alexander Cockburn was born on June 6, 1941[3].
  • Alexander Cockburn died on July 21, 2012[5].
  • Alexander Cockburn's father was Claud Cockburn[10].
  • Alexander Cockburn's mother was Patricia Cockburn[11].
  • Alexander Cockburn was married to Emma Tennant[12].
  • A child of Alexander Cockburn was Daisy Alice Cockburn[13].
  • Alexander Cockburn held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Alexander Cockburn's professions included journalist[6].
  • Alexander Cockburn worked as a peace activist[7].
  • Alexander Cockburn's professions included writer[8].
  • Alexander Cockburn was educated at Keble College[15].
  • Alexander Cockburn's education included a stint at Heatherdown Preparatory School[16].
  • Alexander Cockburn is recorded as male[17].
  • Alexander Cockburn's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • The cause of death was cancer[19].
  • Alexander Cockburn's family name is recorded as Cockburn[20].
  • Alexander Cockburn's given name is recorded as Alexander[21].
  • Alexander Cockburn's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Alexander Cockburn's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Alexander Cockburn's sibling is recorded as Andrew Cockburn[24].
  • Alexander Cockburn's sibling is recorded as Patrick Cockburn[25].
  • Alexander Cockburn's sibling is recorded as Sarah Caudwell[26].
  • Alexander Cockburn's sibling is recorded as Claudia Cockburn[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1941-06-06[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2012-07-21[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7d4eb6fb-783e-4f0d-9185-c012de8e4a19[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Alexander Cockburn was born in Scotland[2]. He was born on June 6, 1941[3]. His father was Claud Cockburn[10]. His mother was Patricia Cockburn[11].

Education

Educated at Keble College[15], a college of the University of Oxford[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1870[35], headquartered in Oxford[36] and Heatherdown Preparatory School[16], a preparatory school[37], in United Kingdom[38], headquartered in Berkshire[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], peace activist[7], and writer[8].

Personal Life

Among Alexander Cockburn's spouses was Emma Tennant[12]. A child of him was Daisy Alice Cockburn[13].

Death and Burial

Alexander Cockburn died on July 21, 2012[5]. He died in Nidda[4]. The cause of death was cancer[19].

Why It Matters

Alexander Cockburn ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (604 views/month, #6,973 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Alexander Cockburn born?

Alexander Cockburn was born in Scotland[2].

Where did Alexander Cockburn die?

Alexander Cockburn passed away in Nidda[4].

Who were Alexander Cockburn's parents?

Alexander Cockburn's father was Claud Cockburn[10]. Alexander Cockburn's mother was Patricia Cockburn[11].

Who was Alexander Cockburn married to?

Alexander Cockburn's spouses include Emma Tennant[12].

What did Alexander Cockburn do for work?

Alexander Cockburn worked as journalist[6], peace activist[7], and writer[8].

Where did Alexander Cockburn go to school?

Alexander Cockburn was educated at Keble College[15] and Heatherdown Preparatory School[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . counterpunch.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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