William Cowper
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William Cowper was an English poet and writer of hymns who lived from 1731 to 1800 and is remembered for his contributions to English literature during the 18th century. His works, which include both poetry and religious hymns, made him an important literary figure of his time.
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· 1996 · cited 61,500x
- Theory of the firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure
· 1976 · cited 43,866x
- Comparison of simple potential functions for simulating liquid water
· 1983 · cited 38,975x
- QIIME allows analysis of high-throughput community sequencing data
· 2010 · cited 30,722x
- Preparation of Graphitic Oxide
Works in European collections
32 objects attributed to William Cowper, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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William Cowper (26 November [O.S. 15 November] 1731 – 25 April 1800) was an English poet and Anglican hymnwriter.
One of the most popular poets of his time, Cowper changed the direction of 18th-century nature poetry by writing of everyday life and scenes of the English countryside. In many ways, he was one of the forerunners of Romantic poetry. Samuel Taylor Coleridge called him "the best modern poet", whilst William Wordsworth particularly admired his poem "Yardley-Oak".
