William Cotton

Anglican priest, missionary and apiarist (1813–1879)
Person human Q8007154
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William Cotton

Summary

William Cotton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Leytonstone[2]. He was born on January 30, 1813[3]. He passed away in Chiswick[4]. He died on June 22, 1879[5]. He worked as a beekeeper[6], Anglican priest[7], and academic[8].

Key Facts

  • William Cotton was born in Leytonstone[2].
  • William Cotton died in Chiswick[4].
  • William Cotton was born on January 30, 1813[3].
  • William Cotton died on June 22, 1879[5].
  • William Cotton's father was William Cotton[9].
  • William Cotton held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • William Cotton worked as a beekeeper[6].
  • William Cotton's professions included Anglican priest[7].
  • William Cotton worked as an academic[8].
  • William Cotton's education included a stint at Christ Church[11].
  • William Cotton's education included a stint at Eton College[12].
  • William Cotton's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[13].
  • William Cotton is recorded as male[14].
  • William Cotton's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Cotton's family name is recorded as Cotton[16].
  • William Cotton's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • William Cotton's given name is recorded as Charles[18].
  • William Cotton's medical condition is recorded as bipolar disorder[19].
  • William Cotton's described by source is recorded as Q19036877[20].
  • William Cotton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • William Cotton's sibling is recorded as Agnes Cotton[22].
  • William Cotton's sibling is recorded as Henry Cotton[23].
  • William Cotton's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Books of Mana[24].

Body

Origins and Family

William Cotton was born in Leytonstone[2]. He was born on January 30, 1813[3]. His father was he[9].

Education

Educated at Christ Church[11], a college of the University of Oxford[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1546[27], headquartered in Oxford[28] and Eton College[12], a public school[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1440[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include beekeeper[6], Anglican priest[7], and academic[8].

Personal Life

William Cotton's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[13].

Death and Burial

William Cotton died on June 22, 1879[5]. He died in Chiswick[4].

FAQs

Where was William Cotton born?

William Cotton was born in Leytonstone[2].

Where did William Cotton die?

William Cotton passed away in Chiswick[4].

Who were William Cotton's parents?

William Cotton's father was William Cotton[9].

What did William Cotton do for work?

William Cotton worked as beekeeper[6], Anglican priest[7], and academic[8].

Where did William Cotton go to school?

William Cotton was educated at Christ Church[11] and Eton College[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . Books of Mana: 180 Māori-Authored Books of Significance. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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