Josephine Cochrane

American inventor (1839–1913)
Person human Q21901
Josephine Cochrane
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Josephine Cochrane

Summary

Josephine Cochrane is a human[1]. She was born in Shelbyville[2]. She was born on March 8, 1839[3]. She died in Chicago[4]. She died on August 3, 1913[5]. She worked as an inventor[6] and businessperson[7]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (993 views/month, #7,010 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Shelbyville[2], Josephine Cochrane…
  • Josephine Cochrane passed away in Chicago[4].
  • Josephine Cochrane was born on March 8, 1839[3].
  • Josephine Cochrane was born on January 1, 1839[9].
  • Josephine Cochrane died on August 3, 1913[5].
  • Josephine Cochrane died on January 1, 1913[10].
  • Burial took place at Glenwood Cemetery[11].
  • Josephine Cochrane's mother was Irene Fitch Garis[12].
  • Josephine Cochrane held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Josephine Cochrane worked as an inventor[6].
  • Josephine Cochrane worked as a businessperson[7].
  • Josephine Cochrane received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[14].
  • Josephine Cochrane is recorded as female[15].
  • Josephine Cochrane's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Josephine Cochrane's Commons category is recorded as Josephine Cochrane[17].
  • The cause of death was cerebrovascular disease[18].
  • Josephine Cochrane's family name is recorded as Cochrane[19].
  • Josephine Cochrane's family name is recorded as Garis[20].
  • Josephine Cochrane's given name is recorded as Josephine[21].
  • Josephine Cochrane's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Josephine Cochrane's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Josephine Lorelai Coachrana'}[23].
  • Josephine Cochrane's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Josephine Cochrane was born in Shelbyville[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 8, 1839[3] and January 1, 1839[9]. Her mother was Irene Fitch Garis[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6] and businessperson[7].

Recognition

Josephine Cochrane received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 3, 1913[5] and January 1, 1913[10]. Josephine Cochrane died in Chicago[4]. The cause of death was cerebrovascular disease[18]. She is buried at Glenwood Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Josephine Cochrane ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (993 views/month, #7,010 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

She is credited with the discovery of dishwasher[27].

FAQs

Where was Josephine Cochrane born?

Josephine Cochrane was born in Shelbyville[2].

Where did Josephine Cochrane die?

Josephine Cochrane passed away in Chicago[4].

Who were Josephine Cochrane's parents?

Josephine Cochrane's mother was Irene Fitch Garis[12].

What did Josephine Cochrane do for work?

Josephine Cochrane worked as inventor[6] and businessperson[7].

What awards did Josephine Cochrane receive?

Honors received include National Inventors Hall of Fame[14].

What did Josephine Cochrane discover?

Josephine Cochrane is credited as discoverer of dishwasher[27].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . lemelson.mit.edu. lemelson.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . enciclopediadelledonne.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . invent.org. invent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . FemBio database. Retrieved . enciclopediadelledonne.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . enciclopediadelledonne.it. Retrieved . enciclopediadelledonne.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [27] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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