Mary Ann Cotton

British murderer (1832-1873)
Person human Q292650
Mary Ann Cotton
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Mary Ann Cotton

Summary

Mary Ann Cotton is a human[1]. She was born in Sunderland[2]. She was born on +1832-10-15T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Durham[4]. She died on +1873-03-24T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a nurse[6] and serial killer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (619 views/month, #6,921 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sunderland[2], Mary Ann Cotton…
  • Mary Ann Cotton passed away in Durham[4].
  • Mary Ann Cotton was born on +1832-10-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mary Ann Cotton died on +1873-03-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Durham[9].
  • Mary Ann Cotton held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Mary Ann Cotton worked as a nurse[6].
  • Mary Ann Cotton worked as a serial killer[7].
  • Mary Ann Cotton's image is recorded as Mary Ann Cotton.jpg[11].
  • Mary Ann Cotton is recorded as female[12].
  • Mary Ann Cotton's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Mary Ann Cotton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36848031[14].
  • Mary Ann Cotton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr2001037485[15].
  • The cause of death was hanging to death[16].
  • Mary Ann Cotton's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 15811713[17].
  • Mary Ann Cotton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026c6sp[18].
  • Mary Ann Cotton's family name is recorded as Cotton[19].
  • Mary Ann Cotton's given name is recorded as Mary[20].
  • Mary Ann Cotton's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[21].
  • Mary Ann Cotton's convicted of is recorded as murder[22].
  • Mary Ann Cotton's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 56101[23].
  • Mary Ann Cotton's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Mary-Ann-Cotton[24].
  • Mary Ann Cotton's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mary Ann Cotton'}[25].
  • Mary Ann Cotton's penalty is recorded as capital punishment[26].
  • Mary Ann Cotton's BBC Things ID is recorded as 6b74723a-ed7f-4b04-b994-9fe8a66c757b[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sunderland[2], Mary Ann Cotton… she was born on +1832-10-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include nurse[6] and serial killer[7].

Death and Burial

Mary Ann Cotton died on +1873-03-24T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Durham[4]. The cause of death was hanging to death[16]. Burial took place at Durham[9].

Why It Matters

Mary Ann Cotton ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (619 views/month, #6,921 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Mary Ann Cotton born?

Born in Sunderland[2], Mary Ann Cotton…

Where did Mary Ann Cotton die?

Mary Ann Cotton died in Durham[4].

What did Mary Ann Cotton do for work?

Mary Ann Cotton worked as nurse[6] and serial killer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BBC Things. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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