George William Cox

British historian (1827–1902)
Person human Q775618
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George William Cox

Summary

George William Cox is a human[1]. His place of birth was Varanasi[2]. He was born on January 10, 1827[3]. He died in Walmer[4]. He died on February 10, 1902[5]. He worked as a historian[6], cleric[7], and folklorist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Varanasi[2], George William Cox…
  • George William Cox passed away in Walmer[4].
  • George William Cox was born on January 10, 1827[3].
  • George William Cox died on February 10, 1902[5].
  • George William Cox held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • George William Cox worked as a historian[6].
  • George William Cox's professions included cleric[7].
  • George William Cox's professions included folklorist[8].
  • George William Cox's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[11].
  • George William Cox is recorded as male[12].
  • George William Cox's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • George William Cox's Commons category is recorded as George William Cox[14].
  • George William Cox's family name is recorded as Cox[15].
  • George William Cox's given name is recorded as George William[16].
  • George William Cox's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement[17].
  • George William Cox's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • George William Cox's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[19].
  • George William Cox's described by source is recorded as Q19036877[20].
  • George William Cox's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • George William Cox's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • George William Cox's contributed to creative work is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography[23].
  • George William Cox's contributed to creative work is recorded as Popular Science[24].
  • George William Cox's writing language is recorded as English[25].
  • George William Cox's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Varanasi[2], George William Cox… he was born on January 10, 1827[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], cleric[7], and folklorist[8].

Personal Life

George William Cox's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[11].

Death and Burial

George William Cox died on February 10, 1902[5]. He passed away in Walmer[4].

Why It Matters

George William Cox ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was George William Cox born?

Born in Varanasi[2], George William Cox…

Where did George William Cox die?

George William Cox died in Walmer[4].

What did George William Cox do for work?

George William Cox worked as historian[6], cleric[7], and folklorist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Walmer
    Nukat id n2002085855
    Instance of human
    Given name George William
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