Frederick Cook

American explorer (1865-1940)
Person human Q350190
Frederick Cook
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Frederick Cook

Summary

Frederick Cook is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hortonville[2]. He was born on June 10, 1865[3]. He passed away in New Rochelle[4]. He died on August 5, 1940[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], physician[7], surgeon[8], mountaineer[9], and expedition medicine[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,050 views/month, #7,149 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Frederick Cook's place of birth was Hortonville[2].
  • Frederick Cook passed away in New Rochelle[4].
  • Frederick Cook was born on June 10, 1865[3].
  • Frederick Cook died on August 5, 1940[5].
  • Burial took place at Forest Lawn Cemetery[12].
  • Frederick Cook held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Frederick Cook worked as an explorer[6].
  • Frederick Cook's professions included physician[7].
  • Frederick Cook's professions included surgeon[8].
  • Frederick Cook's professions included mountaineer[9].
  • Frederick Cook's professions included expedition medicine[10].
  • Frederick Cook worked as a polar explorer[14].
  • Frederick Cook's field of work was medicine[15].
  • Frederick Cook's field of work was exploration[16].
  • Frederick Cook was educated at Columbia University[17].
  • Frederick Cook was educated at Grossman School of Medicine[18].
  • Frederick Cook received the Order of Leopold[19].
  • Frederick Cook is recorded as male[20].
  • Frederick Cook's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Frederick Cook's Commons category is recorded as Frederick Cook[22].
  • Frederick Cook's sport is recorded as mountaineering[23].
  • Frederick Cook's family name is recorded as Cook[24].
  • Frederick Cook's given name is recorded as Frederick[25].
  • Frederick Cook's official website is recorded as http://www.cookpolar.org/[26].
  • Frederick Cook's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Hortonville[2], Frederick Cook… he was born on June 10, 1865[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31] and Grossman School of Medicine[18], a medical school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1841[34], headquartered in New York City[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], physician[7], surgeon[8], mountaineer[9], expedition medicine[10], and polar explorer[14]. Fields of work include medicine[15], a field of study[36] and exploration[16].

Recognition

Frederick Cook received the Order of Leopold[19].

Death and Burial

Frederick Cook died on August 5, 1940[5]. He died in New Rochelle[4]. He is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Frederick Cook include Cook Summit[37], a mountain[38].

Why It Matters

Frederick Cook ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,050 views/month, #7,149 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for him include Cook Summit[37], a mountain[38].

FAQs

Where was Frederick Cook born?

Frederick Cook's place of birth was Hortonville[2].

Where did Frederick Cook die?

Frederick Cook passed away in New Rochelle[4].

What did Frederick Cook do for work?

Frederick Cook worked as explorer[6], physician[7], surgeon[8], mountaineer[9], and expedition medicine[10].

Where did Frederick Cook go to school?

Frederick Cook was educated at Columbia University[17] and Grossman School of Medicine[18].

What awards did Frederick Cook receive?

Honors received include Order of Leopold[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Wiki6518 · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → medicine, exploration
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P101]]: [[Q6502154]], Added from LC Name Authority File n81021964 (LCNAF2WikiExtension, human-reviewed)"
  2. 5w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14822 → frederick-cook
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14822]]: frederick-cook, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/315204413|Frederick Cook (#315204413)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8353|Norwegian"
  3. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 410679
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  4. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in → Belgian Antarctic Expedition
    Given name → Frederick
    Field of work → medicine, exploration
    Instance of → human
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
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