Thomas Cole

19th-century American painter (1801-1848)
Person human Q334001
Thomas Cole
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Thomas Cole

Summary

Thomas Cole is a human[1]. He was born in Bolton[2]. He was born on February 1, 1801[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on February 11, 1848[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and illustrator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,745 views/month, #6,771 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bolton[2], Thomas Cole…
  • Born in Bolton le Moors[9], Thomas Cole…
  • Thomas Cole passed away in New York City[4].
  • Thomas Cole passed away in Catskill[10].
  • Thomas Cole was born on February 1, 1801[3].
  • Thomas Cole died on February 11, 1848[5].
  • Burial took place at Catskill Village Cemetery[11].
  • Thomas Cole held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Thomas Cole held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Thomas Cole's professions included painter[6].
  • Thomas Cole's professions included illustrator[7].
  • Thomas Cole's field of work was painting[14].
  • A notable student of Thomas Cole was Frederic Edwin Church[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Thomas Cole is The Oxbow[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Thomas Cole is The Voyage of Life[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Thomas Cole is The Subsiding of the Waters of the Deluge[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Thomas Cole is The Course of Empire[19].
  • Thomas Cole is recorded as male[20].
  • Thomas Cole's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Thomas Cole is associated with the Hudson River school movement[22].
  • Thomas Cole's genre is landscape painting[23].
  • Thomas Cole's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Cole[24].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[25].
  • Thomas Cole's family name is recorded as Cole[26].
  • Thomas Cole's given name is recorded as Thomas[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1801-02-01[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1848-02-11[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 87a3b0c8-8894-47ff-b113-3561440de8b4[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Bolton[2], a town[33], in United Kingdom[34] and Bolton le Moors[9], a parish[35], in United Kingdom[36]. Thomas Cole was born on February 1, 1801[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and illustrator[7]. Thomas Cole's field of work was painting[14]. A notable student of him was Frederic Edwin Church[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Oxbow[16], a painting[37], founded in 1836[38]; The Voyage of Life[17], a painting series[39], founded in 1842[40]; The Subsiding of the Waters of the Deluge[18], a painting[41], founded in 1829[42]; and The Course of Empire[19], a painting series[43], founded in 1833[44].

Death and Burial

Thomas Cole died on February 11, 1848[5]. Recorded place of death include New York City[4], a global city[45], in United States[46], founded in 1624[47] and Catskill[10], a town in the United States[48], in United States[49], founded in 1788[50]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[25]. He is buried at Catskill Village Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Thomas Cole ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,745 views/month, #6,771 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Cole born?

Thomas Cole was born in Bolton[2].

Where did Thomas Cole die?

Thomas Cole passed away in New York City[4].

What did Thomas Cole do for work?

Thomas Cole worked as painter[6] and illustrator[7].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . Smithsonian American Art Museum person/institution ID. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Smithsonian American Art Museum person/institution ID. wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . Smithsonian American Art Museum person/institution ID. wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . Smithsonian American Art Museum person/institution ID. wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . Smithsonian American Art Museum person/institution ID. wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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