John Cooper

co-founder of the Cooper Car Company
Person human Q173814
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John Cooper

Summary

John Cooper is a human[1]. He was born in Surbiton[2]. He was born on +1923-07-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Worthing[4]. He died on +2000-12-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6], car designer[7], and racing automobile driver[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Surbiton[2], John Cooper…
  • John Cooper died in Worthing[4].
  • John Cooper was born on +1923-07-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Cooper died on +2000-12-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Cooper is buried at Arundel Roman Catholic Cemetery[10].
  • John Cooper's father was Charles Cooper[11].
  • John Cooper held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • John Cooper's professions included engineer[6].
  • John Cooper worked as a car designer[7].
  • John Cooper's professions included racing automobile driver[8].
  • John Cooper received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • John Cooper is recorded as male[14].
  • John Cooper's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Cooper's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3225153532461348820004[16].
  • John Cooper's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2018016258[17].
  • John Cooper's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 46658188[18].
  • John Cooper's sport is recorded as auto racing[19].
  • John Cooper's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02nfs9[20].
  • John Cooper's RKDartists ID is recorded as 223214[21].
  • John Cooper's family name is recorded as Cooper[22].
  • John Cooper's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • John Cooper's participant in is recorded as 24 Hours of Le Mans[24].
  • John Cooper's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • John Cooper's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 74958[26].
  • John Cooper's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJwD3wkrPb3Btg6mbCgtKd[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Cooper was born in Surbiton[2]. He was born on +1923-07-17T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Charles Cooper[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6], car designer[7], and racing automobile driver[8].

Recognition

John Cooper received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13].

Death and Burial

John Cooper died on +2000-12-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Worthing[4]. Burial took place at Arundel Roman Catholic Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

John Cooper ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was John Cooper born?

John Cooper's place of birth was Surbiton[2].

Where did John Cooper die?

John Cooper died in Worthing[4].

Who were John Cooper's parents?

John Cooper's father was Charles Cooper[11].

What did John Cooper do for work?

John Cooper worked as engineer[6], car designer[7], and racing automobile driver[8].

What awards did John Cooper receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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