William Cooke

Provost of King's College, Cambridge (1711-1797)
Person human Q8007083
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William Cooke

Summary

William Cooke is a human[1]. He was born in Westminster St James[2]. He was born on +1711-10-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1797-10-20T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a cleric[5] and college head[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Westminster St James[2], William Cooke…
  • William Cooke was born on +1711-10-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Cooke was born on +1711-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].
  • William Cooke died on +1797-10-20T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Cooke died on +1797-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • William Cooke's father was William Cooke[10].
  • William Cooke was married to Catherine Sleech[11].
  • A child of William Cooke was Catherine Cooke[12].
  • A child of William Cooke was Edward Cooke[13].
  • A child of William Cooke was William Cooke[14].
  • A child of William Cooke was Charlotte Cooke[15].
  • William Cooke's professions included cleric[5].
  • William Cooke worked as a college head[6].
  • William Cooke held the position of Dean of Ely[16].
  • William Cooke was educated at King's College[17].
  • William Cooke's education included a stint at Eton College[18].
  • William Cooke was educated at Harrow School[19].
  • William Cooke's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[20].
  • William Cooke's image is recorded as William Cooke Harding.jpg[21].
  • William Cooke is recorded as male[22].
  • William Cooke's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • William Cooke's ISNI is recorded as 0000000051122623[24].
  • William Cooke's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 29390519[25].
  • William Cooke's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr91026725[26].
  • William Cooke's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0j7mn6d[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Cooke's place of birth was Westminster St James[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1711-10-15T00:00:00Z[3] and +1711-00-00T00:00:00Z[8]. His father was he[10].

Education

Educated at King's College[17], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1441[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Eton College[18], a public school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1440[34]; and Harrow School[19], a public school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1572[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cleric[5] and college head[6]. William Cooke held the position of Dean of Ely[16].

Personal Life

William Cooke was married to Catherine Sleech[11]. Children include Catherine Cooke[12], 1749–1824[38]; Edward Cooke[13], a politician[39], 1755–1820[40]; he[14], 1749–1824[41]; and Charlotte Cooke[15]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[20].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1797-10-20T00:00:00Z[4] and +1797-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].

Why It Matters

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

FAQs

Where was William Cooke born?

William Cooke's place of birth was Westminster St James[2].

Who were William Cooke's parents?

William Cooke's father was William Cooke[10].

Who was William Cooke married to?

William Cooke's spouses include Catherine Sleech[11].

What did William Cooke do for work?

William Cooke worked as cleric[5] and college head[6].

Where did William Cooke go to school?

William Cooke was educated at King's College[17], Eton College[18], and Harrow School[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Cooke, William. wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . Oxford Biography Index. Retrieved . oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Cooke, William. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Cooke, William. wikidata.org.
  22. [8] . Oxford Biography Index. Retrieved . oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . Cooke, William. wikidata.org.
  24. [9] . Oxford Biography Index. Retrieved . oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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