William Cockerill

Summary

William Cockerill is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Lancashire^[2]. He was born on March 27, 1759^[3]. He passed away in Aachen^[4]. He died on January 23, 1832^[5]. He worked as a metallurgist^[6], industrialist^[7], businessperson^[8], and inventor^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• William Cockerill's place of birth was Lancashire^[2].
• William Cockerill passed away in Aachen^[4].
• William Cockerill was born on March 27, 1759^[3].
• William Cockerill died on January 23, 1832^[5].
• William Cockerill is buried at Spa^[11].
• A child of William Cockerill was John Cockerill^[12].
• A child of William Cockerill was James Cockerill^[13].
• A child of William Cockerill was William Cockerill, Junior^[14].
• William Cockerill held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[15].
• William Cockerill held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[16].
• William Cockerill held citizenship in France^[17].
• William Cockerill worked as a metallurgist^[6].
• William Cockerill worked as an industrialist^[7].
• William Cockerill worked as a businessperson^[8].
• William Cockerill's professions included inventor^[9].
• William Cockerill received the Legion of Honour^[18].
• William Cockerill is recorded as male^[19].
• William Cockerill's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• William Cockerill's Commons category is recorded as William Cockerill^[21].
• William Cockerill's family name is recorded as Cockerill^[22].
• William Cockerill's given name is recorded as William^[23].
• William Cockerill's pseudonym is recorded as Billy Cockerill^[24].
• William Cockerill's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[25].
• William Cockerill's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[26].
• William Cockerill's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Cockerill'}^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Cockerill was born in Lancashire^[2]. He was born on March 27, 1759^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include metallurgist^[6], industrialist^[7], businessperson^[8], and inventor^[9].

Recognition

William Cockerill received the Legion of Honour^[18].

Personal Life

Children include John Cockerill^[12], an entrepreneur^[28], 1790–1840^[29], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[30], specialised in steel industry^[31]; James Cockerill^[13], an entrepreneur^[32], 1787–1837^[33], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[34]; and William Cockerill, Junior^[14], an entrepreneur^[35], 1784–1847^[36].

Death and Burial

William Cockerill died on January 23, 1832^[5]. He passed away in Aachen^[4]. Burial took place at Spa^[11].

Why It Matters

William Cockerill ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37]

FAQs

Where was William Cockerill born?

Born in Lancashire^[2], William Cockerill…

Where did William Cockerill die?

William Cockerill passed away in Aachen^[4].

What did William Cockerill do for work?

William Cockerill worked as metallurgist^[6], industrialist^[7], businessperson^[8], and inventor^[9].

What awards did William Cockerill receive?

Honors received include Legion of Honour^[18].