William Bernard Cooke

English engraver (1778-1855)
Person human Q8005455
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William Bernard Cooke

Summary

William Bernard Cooke is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on January 1, 1778[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on August 2, 1855[5]. He worked as a printmaker[6], draftsperson[7], and copper engraver[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Bernard Cooke was born in London[2].
  • William Bernard Cooke passed away in London[4].
  • William Bernard Cooke was born on January 1, 1778[3].
  • William Bernard Cooke died on August 2, 1855[5].
  • William Bernard Cooke held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • William Bernard Cooke held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • William Bernard Cooke worked as a printmaker[6].
  • William Bernard Cooke's professions included draftsperson[7].
  • William Bernard Cooke worked as a copper engraver[8].
  • William Bernard Cooke is recorded as male[12].
  • William Bernard Cooke's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Bernard Cooke's Commons category is recorded as William Bernard Cooke[14].
  • William Bernard Cooke's family name is recorded as Cooke[15].
  • William Bernard Cooke's given name is recorded as William[16].
  • William Bernard Cooke's work location is recorded as London[17].
  • William Bernard Cooke studied under William Angus[18].
  • William Bernard Cooke's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • William Bernard Cooke's Commons Creator page is recorded as William Bernard Cooke[20].
  • William Bernard Cooke's sibling is recorded as George Cooke[21].
  • William Bernard Cooke's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Art[22].
  • William Bernard Cooke's has works in the collection is recorded as Australian National Maritime Museum[23].
  • William Bernard Cooke's has works in the collection is recorded as Ackland Art Museum[24].
  • William Bernard Cooke's has works in the collection is recorded as Yale Center for British Art[25].
  • William Bernard Cooke's has works in the collection is recorded as National Library of Wales[26].
  • William Bernard Cooke's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Bernard Cooke was born in London[2]. He was born on January 1, 1778[3].

Education

William Bernard Cooke studied under William Angus[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include printmaker[6], draftsperson[7], and copper engraver[8].

Death and Burial

William Bernard Cooke died on August 2, 1855[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

William Bernard Cooke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was William Bernard Cooke born?

William Bernard Cooke's place of birth was London[2].

Where did William Bernard Cooke die?

William Bernard Cooke passed away in London[4].

What did William Bernard Cooke do for work?

William Bernard Cooke worked as printmaker[6], draftsperson[7], and copper engraver[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . British Book Trade Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . British Book Trade Index. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . ackland.emuseum.com. Retrieved . ackland.emuseum.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Occupation
    Sibling George Cooke
    Occupation printmaker, draftsperson, copper engraver
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