William Cowper

English surgeon and anatomist
Person human Q1047779
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Summary

William Cowper is a human[1]. His place of birth was Petersfield[2]. He was born on January 1, 1666[3]. He passed away in Petersfield[4]. He died on March 8, 1709[5]. He worked as a surgeon[6], anatomist[7], and physician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Cowper was born in Petersfield[2].
  • William Cowper was born in Sussex[10].
  • William Cowper died in Petersfield[4].
  • William Cowper passed away in Sussex[11].
  • William Cowper was born on January 1, 1666[3].
  • William Cowper died on March 8, 1709[5].
  • William Cowper held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • William Cowper's professions included surgeon[6].
  • William Cowper's professions included anatomist[7].
  • William Cowper worked as a physician[8].
  • William Cowper's field of work was healing knowledge[13].
  • William Cowper's field of work was surgery[14].
  • William Cowper's field of work was anatomy[15].
  • William Cowper received the Fellow of the Royal Society[16].
  • William Cowper was a member of Royal Society[17].
  • William Cowper was a member of French Academy of Sciences[18].
  • William Cowper is recorded as male[19].
  • William Cowper's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Cowper's Commons category is recorded as William Cowper (anatomist)[21].
  • William Cowper's family name is recorded as Cowper[22].
  • William Cowper's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Cowper's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • William Cowper's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[25].
  • William Cowper's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • William Cowper's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Petersfield[2], a town[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Sussex[10], a historic county of England[30], in United Kingdom[31]. William Cowper was born on January 1, 1666[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include surgeon[6], anatomist[7], and physician[8]. Fields of work include healing knowledge[13], a field of work[32]; surgery[14], a medical specialty[33]; and anatomy[15], a branch of biology[34].

Recognition

William Cowper received the Fellow of the Royal Society[16].

Death and Burial

William Cowper died on March 8, 1709[5]. Recorded place of death include Petersfield[4], a town[35], in United Kingdom[36] and Sussex[11], a historic county of England[37], in United Kingdom[38].

Why It Matters

William Cowper ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

He has been cited as an influence by William Cheselden[41], a painter[42], 1688–1752[43], of Kingdom of Great Britain[44], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[45], specialised in medicine[46].

FAQs

Where was William Cowper born?

William Cowper was born in Petersfield[2].

Where did William Cowper die?

William Cowper died in Petersfield[4].

What did William Cowper do for work?

William Cowper worked as surgeon[6], anatomist[7], and physician[8].

What awards did William Cowper receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16].

Who did William Cowper influence?

William Cowper has been cited as an influence by William Cheselden[41].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . surgjournal.com. surgjournal.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . lindahall.org. Retrieved . lindahall.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] ↑ . 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. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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