Palmer Cox

Canadian illustrator and author (1840–1924)
Person human Q704229
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Palmer Cox

Summary

Palmer Cox is a human[1]. He was born in Granby[2]. He was born on April 28, 1840[3]. He died in Granby[4]. He died on July 24, 1924[5]. He worked as a writer[6], illustrator[7], children's writer[8], and poet[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Granby[2], Palmer Cox…
  • Palmer Cox died in Granby[4].
  • Palmer Cox was born on April 28, 1840[3].
  • Palmer Cox was born on January 1, 1840[11].
  • Palmer Cox died on July 24, 1924[5].
  • Palmer Cox died on January 1, 1924[12].
  • Palmer Cox held citizenship in Canada[13].
  • Palmer Cox held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Palmer Cox worked as a writer[6].
  • Palmer Cox's professions included illustrator[7].
  • Palmer Cox worked as a children's writer[8].
  • Palmer Cox's professions included poet[9].
  • Palmer Cox is recorded as male[15].
  • Palmer Cox's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Palmer Cox's Commons category is recorded as Palmer Cox[17].
  • Palmer Cox's archives at is recorded as Rare Books and Special Collections[18].
  • Palmer Cox's family name is recorded as Cox[19].
  • Palmer Cox's given name is recorded as Palmer[20].
  • Palmer Cox's depicted by is recorded as Phyllis Buchanan Fonds[21].
  • Palmer Cox's described by source is recorded as Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum biographical files[22].
  • Palmer Cox's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[23].
  • Palmer Cox's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[24].
  • Palmer Cox's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Palmer Cox's Commons Creator page is recorded as Palmer Cox[26].
  • Palmer Cox's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Palmer Cox'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Palmer Cox's place of birth was Granby[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 28, 1840[3] and January 1, 1840[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], illustrator[7], children's writer[8], and poet[9].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 24, 1924[5] and January 1, 1924[12]. Palmer Cox died in Granby[4].

Why It Matters

Palmer Cox ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Palmer Cox born?

Palmer Cox's place of birth was Granby[2].

Where did Palmer Cox die?

Palmer Cox passed away in Granby[4].

What did Palmer Cox do for work?

Palmer Cox worked as writer[6], illustrator[7], children's writer[8], and poet[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Online Archive of California. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Online Archive of California. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Online Archive of California. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . cartoons.osu.edu. cartoons.osu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum biographical files, Library of the World's Best Literature, Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    Family name Cox
    Depicted by Phyllis Buchanan Fonds
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
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