George William Cox

British historian (1827–1902)
Person human Q775618
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George William Cox

Summary

George William Cox is a human[1]. His place of birth was Varanasi[2]. He was born on January 10, 1827[3]. He died in Walmer[4]. He died on February 10, 1902[5]. He worked as a historian[6], cleric[7], and folklorist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Varanasi[2], George William Cox…
  • George William Cox passed away in Walmer[4].
  • George William Cox was born on January 10, 1827[3].
  • George William Cox died on February 10, 1902[5].
  • George William Cox held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • George William Cox worked as a historian[6].
  • George William Cox's professions included cleric[7].
  • George William Cox's professions included folklorist[8].
  • George William Cox's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[11].
  • George William Cox is recorded as male[12].
  • George William Cox's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • George William Cox's Commons category is recorded as George William Cox[14].
  • George William Cox's family name is recorded as Cox[15].
  • George William Cox's given name is recorded as George William[16].
  • George William Cox's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement[17].
  • George William Cox's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • George William Cox's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[19].
  • George William Cox's described by source is recorded as Q19036877[20].
  • George William Cox's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • George William Cox's described by source is recorded as Cox, George William (DNB12)[22].
  • George William Cox's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • George William Cox's contributed to creative work is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography[24].
  • George William Cox's contributed to creative work is recorded as Popular Science[25].
  • George William Cox's writing language is recorded as English[26].
  • George William Cox's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Varanasi[2], George William Cox… he was born on January 10, 1827[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], cleric[7], and folklorist[8].

Personal Life

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

Death and Burial

George William Cox died on February 10, 1902[5]. He passed away in Walmer[4].

Why It Matters

George William Cox ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was George William Cox born?

Born in Varanasi[2], George William Cox…

Where did George William Cox die?

George William Cox died in Walmer[4].

What did George William Cox do for work?

George William Cox worked as historian[6], cleric[7], and folklorist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 26d ago · Jerimee · 2026-09-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia +3
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q19066732]]"
  2. 4w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → george-w-george-william-cox
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: george-w-george-william-cox, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289930258|george w george william cox (#289930258)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-matc"
  3. 13w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14611 → 157266
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14611]]: 157266, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/260429|batch #260429]]"
  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Walmer
    Nukat id → n2002085855, n2010169410
    Instance of → human
    Given name → George William
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
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