George Cotton

British educator and bishop (1813-1866)
Person human Q5538141
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George Cotton

Summary

George Cotton is a human[1]. He was born in Chester[2]. He was born on +1813-10-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1866-10-06T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chester[2], George Cotton…
  • George Cotton was born on +1813-10-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Cotton died on +1866-10-06T00:00:00Z[4].
  • George Cotton's father was Thomas Davenant Cotton[7].
  • George Cotton's mother was Mary Burnley[8].
  • George Cotton was married to Sophia Ann Tomkinson[9].
  • A child of George Cotton was Ursula Mary Cotton[10].
  • A child of George Cotton was Edward Cotton-Jodrell[11].
  • George Cotton worked as a writer[5].
  • George Cotton held the position of Bishop of Calcutta[12].
  • George Cotton was educated at Trinity College[13].
  • George Cotton's education included a stint at Westminster School[14].
  • George Cotton's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[15].
  • George Cotton's image is recorded as Bishop Cotton NPG.jpg[16].
  • George Cotton is recorded as male[17].
  • George Cotton's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • George Cotton's signature is recorded as Bishop Cotton.jpg[19].
  • George Cotton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000065120469[20].
  • George Cotton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 93694656[21].
  • George Cotton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2012018174[22].
  • George Cotton's Commons category is recorded as George Edward Lynch Cotton[23].
  • George Cotton's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35888353[24].
  • The cause of death was drowning[25].
  • George Cotton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01f4l0[26].
  • George Cotton's Open Library ID is recorded as OL5283729A[27].

Body

Origins and Family

George Cotton was born in Chester[2]. He was born on +1813-10-29T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Thomas Davenant Cotton[7]. His mother was Mary Burnley[8].

Education

Educated at Trinity College[13], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1546[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Westminster School[14], a boarding school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1179[34].

Career and Affiliations

George Cotton's professions included writer[5]. He held the position of Bishop of Calcutta[12].

Personal Life

Among George Cotton's spouses was Sophia Ann Tomkinson[9]. Children include Ursula Mary Cotton[10] and Edward Cotton-Jodrell[11], a politician[35], 1847–1917[36], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[37], awarded the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[38]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[15].

Death and Burial

George Cotton died on +1866-10-06T00:00:00Z[4]. The cause of death was drowning[25].

Why It Matters

George Cotton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was George Cotton born?

Born in Chester[2], George Cotton…

Who were George Cotton's parents?

George Cotton's father was Thomas Davenant Cotton[7]. George Cotton's mother was Mary Burnley[8].

Who was George Cotton married to?

George Cotton's spouses include Sophia Ann Tomkinson[9].

What did George Cotton do for work?

George Cotton worked as writer[5].

Where did George Cotton go to school?

George Cotton was educated at Trinity College[13] and Westminster School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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