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William Frederick Cody, widely known as Buffalo Bill, was a soldier, bison hunter, performer, and frontier showman whose life and writing reflect action, mobility, and public spectacle. Born on 26 February 1846 in Scott County, Iowa, to Isaac Cody and Mary Ann Bonsell Laycock, he grew up in conditions tied to frontier movement and early responsibility. He began public performance at age 23 and later developed large scale shows built around cowboy life, frontier episodes, and Indian Wars re-enactments. His work connected lived experience with staged representation, turning borderland skill into popular entertainment. He married Louisa Frederici in 1866 and had children including Kit Carson Cody, Irma Louisa Cody Garlow, Orra Maude Cody, and Arta Cody. His career combined scouting, hunting, guiding, and performance, reinforcing a public image of endurance and daring. He died on 10 January 1917 in Denver, Colorado, and was buried on 3 June 1917 at Lookout Mountain, Colorado. His legacy joins autobiography, frontier narrative, and performance history through themes of risk, discipline, and adventure.