William Hooker

British illustrator of natural history (1779-1832)
Person human Q3568709
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William Hooker

Summary

William Hooker is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1779[2]. He passed away in London[3]. He died on January 1, 1832[4]. He worked as a botanical illustrator[5] and botanist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Hooker died in London[3].
  • William Hooker was born on January 1, 1779[2].
  • William Hooker died on January 1, 1832[4].
  • William Hooker held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[8].
  • William Hooker held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • William Hooker worked as a botanical illustrator[5].
  • William Hooker's professions included botanist[6].
  • William Hooker's field of work was botany[10].
  • William Hooker is recorded as male[11].
  • William Hooker's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • William Hooker's Commons category is recorded as William Hooker (botanical illustrator)[13].
  • William Hooker's family name is recorded as Hooker[14].
  • William Hooker's given name is recorded as William[15].
  • William Hooker's work location is recorded as London[16].
  • William Hooker's Commons Creator page is recorded as William Hooker[17].
  • William Hooker's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1794[18].
  • William Hooker's end of work period is recorded as January 1, 1832[19].
  • William Hooker's has works in the collection is recorded as Minneapolis Institute of Art[20].
  • William Hooker's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[21].

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Origins and Family

William Hooker was born on January 1, 1779[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanical illustrator[5] and botanist[6]. William Hooker's field of work was botany[10].

Death and Burial

William Hooker died on January 1, 1832[4]. He passed away in London[3].

Why It Matters

William Hooker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where did William Hooker die?

William Hooker passed away in London[3].

What did William Hooker do for work?

William Hooker worked as botanical illustrator[5] and botanist[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Kingdom of Great Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    Citizenship
    Occupation botanical illustrator, botanist
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