William Cooper Nell

African-American journalist, historian (1816-1874)
Person human Q8007100
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William Cooper Nell

Summary

William Cooper Nell is a human[1]. His place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on December 16, 1816[3]. He passed away in Boston[4]. He died on May 25, 1874[5]. He worked as a historian[6], journalist[7], writer[8], and civil servant[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boston[2], William Cooper Nell…
  • William Cooper Nell passed away in Boston[4].
  • William Cooper Nell was born on December 16, 1816[3].
  • William Cooper Nell died on May 25, 1874[5].
  • William Cooper Nell is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery[11].
  • William Cooper Nell held citizenship in United States[12].
  • William Cooper Nell is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].
  • William Cooper Nell's professions included historian[6].
  • William Cooper Nell worked as a journalist[7].
  • William Cooper Nell's professions included writer[8].
  • William Cooper Nell worked as a civil servant[9].
  • William Cooper Nell's education included a stint at Abiel Smith School[14].
  • William Cooper Nell is recorded as male[15].
  • William Cooper Nell's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Cooper Nell's Commons category is recorded as William Cooper Nell[17].
  • The cause of death was stroke[18].
  • William Cooper Nell's family name is recorded as Nell[19].
  • William Cooper Nell's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Cooper Nell's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].

Body

Origins and Family

William Cooper Nell's place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on December 16, 1816[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].

Education

William Cooper Nell's education included a stint at Abiel Smith School[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], journalist[7], writer[8], and civil servant[9].

Death and Burial

William Cooper Nell died on May 25, 1874[5]. He passed away in Boston[4]. The cause of death was stroke[18]. He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

William Cooper Nell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was William Cooper Nell born?

Born in Boston[2], William Cooper Nell…

Where did William Cooper Nell die?

William Cooper Nell died in Boston[4].

What did William Cooper Nell do for work?

William Cooper Nell worked as historian[6], journalist[7], writer[8], and civil servant[9].

Where did William Cooper Nell go to school?

William Cooper Nell was educated at Abiel Smith School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . BlackPast.org. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Geagea · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel j9u id 987014797975605171
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987014797975605171, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783595065105; Based on LC id in the National Library of Israel"
  2. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Nell
    Gnd id 1349280615
    Cause of death stroke
    Ethnic group African Americans
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/39939|batch #39939]]: add missing GNDs"
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