# William Ernest Cooke

> William Ernest Cooke, generally referred to as W. Ernest Cooke or informally Ernest Cooke, was an Australian astronomer, credited with a number of important scientific breakthroughs and improved methodologies in astronomical observations and star cataloguing. He was the first Western Australian Government Astronomer and established the Perth Observatory as one of the best equipped and productive establishments of its type in Australia.

*Australian astronomer (1863-1947)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** Australia
- **Born:** 1863-07-25
- **Died:** 1947-11-07
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

William Ernest Cooke, generally referred to as W. Ernest Cooke or informally Ernest Cooke, was an Australian astronomer, credited with a number of important scientific breakthroughs and improved methodologies in astronomical observations and star cataloguing. He was the first Western Australian Government Astronomer and established the Perth Observatory as one of the best equipped and productive establishments of its type in Australia.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 35.2
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## Sources
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8008634)

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