Mordecai Cubitt Cooke

English botanist and mycologist (1825–1914)
Person human Q2351239
Mordecai Cubitt Cooke
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Mordecai Cubitt Cooke

Summary

Mordecai Cubitt Cooke is a human[1]. His place of birth was Horning[2]. He was born on July 12, 1825[3]. He died in Portsmouth[4]. He died on November 12, 1914[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], mycologist[7], illustrator[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Horning[2], Mordecai Cubitt Cooke…
  • Mordecai Cubitt Cooke died in Portsmouth[4].
  • Mordecai Cubitt Cooke was born on July 12, 1825[3].
  • Mordecai Cubitt Cooke died on November 12, 1914[5].
  • A child of Mordecai Cubitt Cooke was William Cubitt Cooke[12].
  • A child of Mordecai Cubitt Cooke was Leila Annie Cooke[13].
  • Mordecai Cubitt Cooke held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • Mordecai Cubitt Cooke worked as a botanist[6].
  • Mordecai Cubitt Cooke's professions included mycologist[7].
  • Mordecai Cubitt Cooke worked as an illustrator[8].
  • Mordecai Cubitt Cooke's professions included botanical collector[9].
  • Mordecai Cubitt Cooke's professions included scientific collector[10].
  • Mordecai Cubitt Cooke's field of work was botany[15].
  • Mordecai Cubitt Cooke's field of work was mycology[16].
  • Mordecai Cubitt Cooke received the Linnean Medal[17].
  • Mordecai Cubitt Cooke received the Victoria Medal of Honour[18].
  • Mordecai Cubitt Cooke is recorded as male[19].
  • Mordecai Cubitt Cooke's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Mordecai Cubitt Cooke's Commons category is recorded as Mordecai Cubitt Cooke[21].
  • Mordecai Cubitt Cooke's residence is recorded as England[22].
  • Mordecai Cubitt Cooke's family name is recorded as Cooke[23].
  • Mordecai Cubitt Cooke's family name is recorded as Cubitt[24].
  • Mordecai Cubitt Cooke's given name is recorded as Mordecai[25].
  • Mordecai Cubitt Cooke's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[26].
  • Mordecai Cubitt Cooke's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Mordecai Cubitt Cooke was born in Horning[2]. He was born on July 12, 1825[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], mycologist[7], illustrator[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10]. Fields of work include botany[15], an academic discipline[28] and mycology[16], an academic discipline[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Linnean Medal[17], a science award[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1888[32] and Victoria Medal of Honour[18], a science award[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1897[35].

Personal Life

Children include William Cubitt Cooke[12], a painter[36], 1866–1951[37], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[38] and Leila Annie Cooke[13], a botanist[39], 1882–1977[40].

Death and Burial

Mordecai Cubitt Cooke died on November 12, 1914[5]. He died in Portsmouth[4].

Why It Matters

Mordecai Cubitt Cooke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Mordecai Cubitt Cooke born?

Mordecai Cubitt Cooke's place of birth was Horning[2].

Where did Mordecai Cubitt Cooke die?

Mordecai Cubitt Cooke died in Portsmouth[4].

What did Mordecai Cubitt Cooke do for work?

Mordecai Cubitt Cooke worked as botanist[6], mycologist[7], illustrator[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10].

What awards did Mordecai Cubitt Cooke receive?

Honors received include Linnean Medal[17] and Victoria Medal of Honour[18].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation botanist, mycologist, illustrator +2
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  2. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 27d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received
    Place of death Portsmouth
    Occupation
    Place of birth Horning
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