early life and formative years charles robert cockerell, a prominent english architect, archaeologist, and writer, was born on april 27, 1788, in london, united kingdom. his formative years were spent under the tutelage of robert smirke, a renowned architect, laying the foundation for cockerell's future endeavors. archaeological discoveries and grand tour between 1810 and 1817, cockerell embarked on an extended grand tour, primarily sp…