Thomas Crofton Croker

Irish antiquary and artist (1798–1854)
Person human Q370589
Thomas Crofton Croker
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Thomas Crofton Croker

Summary

Thomas Crofton Croker is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cork[2]. He was born on January 15, 1798[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on August 8, 1854[5]. He worked as a writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cork[2], Thomas Crofton Croker…
  • Thomas Crofton Croker passed away in London[4].
  • Thomas Crofton Croker was born on January 15, 1798[3].
  • Thomas Crofton Croker was born on January 1, 1798[8].
  • Thomas Crofton Croker died on August 8, 1854[5].
  • Thomas Crofton Croker died on January 1, 1854[9].
  • Burial took place at Brompton Cemetery[10].
  • Thomas Crofton Croker held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Thomas Crofton Croker's professions included writer[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Thomas Crofton Croker is Fairy Legends and Traditions of the South of Ireland[12].
  • Thomas Crofton Croker is recorded as male[13].
  • Thomas Crofton Croker's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Thomas Crofton Croker's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Crofton Croker[15].
  • Thomas Crofton Croker's family name is recorded as Croker[16].
  • Thomas Crofton Croker's given name is recorded as Thomas[17].
  • Thomas Crofton Croker's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18].
  • Thomas Crofton Croker's described by source is recorded as The Maclise Portrait-Gallery[19].
  • Thomas Crofton Croker's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20].
  • Thomas Crofton Croker's described by source is recorded as A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature[21].
  • Thomas Crofton Croker's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22].
  • Thomas Crofton Croker's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Thomas Crofton Croker's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[24].
  • Thomas Crofton Croker's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Irish[25].
  • Thomas Crofton Croker's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hiberno-English[26].
  • Thomas Crofton Croker's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Crofton Croker was born in Cork[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 15, 1798[3] and January 1, 1798[8].

Career and Affiliations

Thomas Crofton Croker worked as a writer[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Thomas Crofton Croker is Fairy Legends and Traditions of the South of Ireland[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 8, 1854[5] and January 1, 1854[9]. Thomas Crofton Croker died in London[4]. Burial took place at Brompton Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Thomas Crofton Croker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Crofton Croker born?

Thomas Crofton Croker was born in Cork[2].

Where did Thomas Crofton Croker die?

Thomas Crofton Croker died in London[4].

What did Thomas Crofton Croker do for work?

Thomas Crofton Croker worked as writer[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: 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. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 28d ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection Yale Center for British Art
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
    Given name Thomas
    Writing language English
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