William Cooper

American naturalist and conchologist (1798-1864)
Person human Q3078870
William Cooper
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Summary

William Cooper was born on January 1, 1798[1]. He died on January 1, 1864[2]. He worked as a botanist[3], zoologist[4], explorer[5], ornithologist[6], and malacologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: April 1864[9]
  • Child: James Graham Cooper[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Zoological Society of London[12]
  • Member of: Zoological Society of London[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Commons category: William Cooper (conchologist)[15]
  • Family name: Cooper[16]
  • Given name: William[17]
  • Described by source: The Condor[18]
  • Different from: William Cooper[19]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for William Cooper include Cooper's Hawk[20], a taxon[21].

Why It Matters

William Cooper has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

Entities named for him include Cooper's Hawk[20], a taxon[21].

FAQs

What did William Cooper do for work?

William Cooper worked as a botanist[3], zoologist[4], explorer[5], ornithologist[6], and malacologist[7].

What awards did William Cooper receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Zoological Society of London[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Dr. James G. Cooper. wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . Dr. James G. Cooper. wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] ↑ . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Dr. James G. Cooper. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Dr. James G. Cooper. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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