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William Cotton

English inventor, died 1887
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Summary

William Cotton was born on January 1, 1817[1], in Leicestershire[2]. He died on 1887[3] in Leytonstone[4]. He worked as an inventor[5] and hosier[6].

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1819[7]
  • Date of death: January 13, 1887[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Family name: Cotton[11]
  • Given name: William[12]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[13]

FAQs

Where was William Cotton born?

William Cotton was born in Leicestershire[2].

Where did William Cotton die?

William Cotton passed away in Leytonstone[4].

What did William Cotton do for work?

William Cotton worked as an inventor[5] and hosier[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . nottingham.ac.uk. nottingham.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . leicestershire.gov.uk. leicestershire.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . nottingham.ac.uk. nottingham.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . knittingtogether.org.uk. knittingtogether.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Wikipedia languages → ['cs', 'de', 'hu', 'it']
    Place of death → Leytonstone
    Sex or gender → male
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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