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Catharine Trotter Cockburn

1674 - 1749

Catharine Trotter Cockburn

Catharine Trotter Cockburn (16 August 1679–11 May 1749) was an English novelist, dramatist and philosopher who wrote on various subjects, including moral philosophy and theology, and maintained a prolific correspondence. Trotter's writings encompass a wide range of topics, such as necessity, the infinitude of space and substance. However, her primary focus was on moral issues. She believed that moral principles were not inherent but could be discovered by each individual through the use of reason, a faculty bestowed by God. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Catharine Trotter Cockburn is the 5,571st most popular writer (down from 5,388th in 2019), the 4,498th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,092nd in 2019) and the 487th most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, Catharine Trotter Cockburn ranks 5,571 out of 7,302. Before her are George Lillo, James C. Collins, Delfina Bunge, Norman Cousins, Warren Farrell, and El-Registan. After her are Swarnakumari Devi, Stratis Myrivilis, József Bajza, Mirvarid Dilbazi, Sydney, Lady Morgan, and Tony Cliff.

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George Lillo
1691 - 1739
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 5,565
James C. Collins
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 5,566
Delfina Bunge
1881 - 1952
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 5,567
Norman Cousins
1915 - 1990
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 5,568
Warren Farrell
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 5,569
El-Registan
1899 - 1945
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 5,570
Catharine Trotter Cockburn
1674 - 1749
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 5,571
Swarnakumari Devi
1855 - 1932
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 5,572
Stratis Myrivilis
1890 - 1969
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 5,573
József Bajza
1804 - 1858
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 5,574
Mirvarid Dilbazi
1912 - 2001
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 5,575
Sydney, Lady Morgan
1776 - 1859
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 5,576
Tony Cliff
1917 - 2000
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 5,577

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1674, Catharine Trotter Cockburn ranks 13. Before her are Jethro Tull, Marie of Lorraine, Margravine Elisabeth Sophie of Brandenburg, Jean-Baptiste Du Halde, Dorothea Marie of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, and Isaac Watts. After her is Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend. Among people deceased in 1749, Catharine Trotter Cockburn ranks 16. Before her are William Jones, Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel, Matthias Bel, Jan Frans van Bloemen, André Cardinal Destouches, and Mark Catesby.

Others Born in 1674

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Jethro Tull
INVENTOR
1674 - 1741
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 7
Marie of Lorraine
NOBLEMAN
1674 - 1724
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 8
Margravine Elisabeth Sophie of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1674 - 1748
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 9
Jean-Baptiste Du Halde
HISTORIAN
1674 - 1743
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 10
Dorothea Marie of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
POLITICIAN
1674 - 1713
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 11
Isaac Watts
WRITER
1674 - 1748
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 12
Catharine Trotter Cockburn
WRITER
1674 - 1749
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 13
Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend
POLITICIAN
1674 - 1738
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 14