William Desborough Cooley

Irish geographer (c. 1795–1883)
Person human Q6167602
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William Desborough Cooley

Summary

William Desborough Cooley is a human[1]. He was born in Dublin[2]. He was born on March 16, 1795[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on March 1, 1883[5]. He worked as a geographer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dublin[2], William Desborough Cooley…
  • William Desborough Cooley died in London[4].
  • William Desborough Cooley was born on March 16, 1795[3].
  • William Desborough Cooley died on March 1, 1883[5].
  • William Desborough Cooley held citizenship in Kingdom of Ireland[8].
  • William Desborough Cooley held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • William Desborough Cooley's professions included geographer[6].
  • William Desborough Cooley was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[10].
  • William Desborough Cooley received the Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[11].
  • William Desborough Cooley was a member of Royal Geographical Society[12].
  • William Desborough Cooley is recorded as male[13].
  • William Desborough Cooley's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Desborough Cooley's family name is recorded as Cooley[15].
  • William Desborough Cooley's given name is recorded as William[16].
  • William Desborough Cooley's relative is recorded as Thomas Cooley[17].
  • William Desborough Cooley's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18].
  • William Desborough Cooley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • William Desborough Cooley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swahili[20].
  • William Desborough Cooley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].

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Origins and Family

William Desborough Cooley's place of birth was Dublin[2]. He was born on March 16, 1795[3].

Education

William Desborough Cooley's education included a stint at Trinity College, Dublin[10].

Career and Affiliations

William Desborough Cooley's professions included geographer[6].

Recognition

William Desborough Cooley received the Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[11].

Death and Burial

William Desborough Cooley died on March 1, 1883[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

William Desborough Cooley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Desborough Cooley born?

William Desborough Cooley's place of birth was Dublin[2].

Where did William Desborough Cooley die?

William Desborough Cooley passed away in London[4].

What did William Desborough Cooley do for work?

William Desborough Cooley worked as geographer[6].

Where did William Desborough Cooley go to school?

William Desborough Cooley was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[10].

What awards did William Desborough Cooley receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 11d ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 1057
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  2. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation geographer
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  3. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01420520
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  4. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01420520
    Relative Thomas Cooley
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
    Educated at
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