Robert Cooke

English organist and composer (1768-1814)
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Robert Cooke

Summary

Robert Cooke is a human[1]. He was born on January 17, 1768[2]. He died in River Thames[3]. He died on August 13, 1814[4]. He worked as an organist[5] and composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Robert Cooke died in River Thames[3].
  • Robert Cooke was born on January 17, 1768[2].
  • Robert Cooke died on August 13, 1814[4].
  • Robert Cooke died on January 17, 1814[8].
  • Burial took place at Westminster Abbey[9].
  • Robert Cooke's father was Benjamin Cooke[10].
  • Robert Cooke held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • Robert Cooke held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • Robert Cooke's professions included organist[5].
  • Robert Cooke's professions included composer[6].
  • Robert Cooke is recorded as male[13].
  • Robert Cooke's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • The cause of death was drowning[15].
  • Robert Cooke's family name is recorded as Cooke[16].
  • Robert Cooke's given name is recorded as Robert[17].
  • Robert Cooke studied under Benjamin Cooke[18].
  • Robert Cooke's manner of death is recorded as unnatural death[19].
  • Robert Cooke's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • Robert Cooke's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Robert Cooke's writing language is recorded as English[22].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[23]

  • Country: GB[24]

  • Began / founded: 1768[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1814-08-13[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f7c37a98-454e-45cb-9912-161d09aa728a[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Robert Cooke was born on January 17, 1768[2]. His father was Benjamin Cooke[10].

Education

Robert Cooke studied under Benjamin Cooke[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include organist[5] and composer[6].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 13, 1814[4] and January 17, 1814[8]. Robert Cooke passed away in River Thames[3]. The cause of death was drowning[15]. He is buried at Westminster Abbey[9].

Why It Matters

Robert Cooke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where did Robert Cooke die?

Robert Cooke passed away in River Thames[3].

Who were Robert Cooke's parents?

Robert Cooke's father was Benjamin Cooke[10].

What did Robert Cooke do for work?

Robert Cooke worked as organist[5] and composer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . British Musical Biography. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . British Musical Biography. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . British Musical Biography. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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