William Cowie

New Zealand bishop (1831-1902)
Person human Q8007200
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Summary

William Cowie is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on January 8, 1831[3]. He died in Wellington[4]. He died on June 26, 1902[5]. He worked as a bishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2].
  • William Cowie died in Wellington[4].
  • William Cowie was born on January 8, 1831[3].
  • William Cowie died on June 26, 1902[5].
  • William Cowie is buried at St Stephen's Chapel[8].
  • William Cowie held citizenship in New Zealand[9].
  • William Cowie's professions included bishop[6].
  • William Cowie's education included a stint at Eton College[10].
  • William Cowie's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[11].
  • William Cowie is recorded as male[12].
  • William Cowie's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Cowie's Commons category is recorded as William Cowie (bishop)[14].
  • William Cowie's family name is recorded as Cowie[15].
  • William Cowie's given name is recorded as William[16].
  • William Cowie's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement[17].
  • William Cowie's described by source is recorded as The Dictionary of Australasian Biography, 1892[18].

Body

Origins and Family

William Cowie's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on January 8, 1831[3].

Education

William Cowie was educated at Eton College[10].

Career and Affiliations

William Cowie's professions included bishop[6].

Personal Life

William Cowie's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[11].

Death and Burial

William Cowie died on June 26, 1902[5]. He died in Wellington[4]. He is buried at St Stephen's Chapel[8].

Why It Matters

William Cowie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was William Cowie born?

William Cowie was born in London[2].

Where did William Cowie die?

William Cowie passed away in Wellington[4].

What did William Cowie do for work?

William Cowie worked as bishop[6].

Where did William Cowie go to school?

William Cowie was educated at Eton College[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Q1860
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  2. 12w ago · Aceehinrt · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial → St Stephen's Chapel
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Place of burial: St. Stephen's Churchyard"
  3. 21w ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Oxford dictionary of national biography id → 32597
    Fast id → 1632230
    Uk national archives id → F43736
    Occupation → bishop
    + 32 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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