Richard Cottingham

American serial killer
Person human Q2364408
Richard Cottingham
Bergen County Prosecutor's Office, New Jersey · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Richard Cottingham

Summary

Richard Cottingham is a human[1]. His place of birth was The Bronx[2]. He was born on +1946-11-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a criminal[4] and serial killer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (524 views/month, #6,777 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in The Bronx[2], Richard Cottingham…
  • Richard Cottingham was born on +1946-11-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Cottingham held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Richard Cottingham's professions included criminal[4].
  • Richard Cottingham's professions included serial killer[5].
  • Richard Cottingham's education included a stint at Pascack Valley High School[8].
  • Richard Cottingham's image is recorded as Richard Francis Cottingham Mug Shot, 1980, Bergen County Prosecutor's Office, New Jersey.jpg[9].
  • Richard Cottingham is recorded as male[10].
  • Richard Cottingham's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Richard Cottingham's ISNI is recorded as 0000000023766712[12].
  • Richard Cottingham's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 75233182[13].
  • Richard Cottingham's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83178932[14].
  • Richard Cottingham's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/025w6tx[15].
  • Richard Cottingham's family name is recorded as Cottingham[16].
  • Richard Cottingham's given name is recorded as Richard[17].
  • Richard Cottingham's described at URL is recorded as https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/13/nyregion/long-buried-secrets-the-serial-killer-and-the-detective.html[18].
  • Richard Cottingham's convicted of is recorded as murder[19].
  • Richard Cottingham's FAST ID is recorded as 118223[20].
  • Richard Cottingham's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJy4b79BBjYtyGYhh7bcfq[21].

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Origins and Family

Richard Cottingham was born in The Bronx[2]. He was born on +1946-11-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Richard Cottingham's education included a stint at Pascack Valley High School[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include criminal[4] and serial killer[5].

Why It Matters

Richard Cottingham ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (524 views/month, #6,777 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Richard Cottingham born?

Richard Cottingham was born in The Bronx[2].

What did Richard Cottingham do for work?

Richard Cottingham worked as criminal[4] and serial killer[5].

Where did Richard Cottingham go to school?

Richard Cottingham was educated at Pascack Valley High School[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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