Abraham Erasmus van Wyk

South African botanist
Person human Q2452675
Abraham Erasmus van Wyk
Oesjaar · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Abraham Erasmus van Wyk

Summary

Abraham Erasmus van Wyk is a human[1]. Born in Wolmaransstad[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1952[3]. He worked as a botanist[4], curator[5], and botanical collector[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Abraham Erasmus van Wyk's place of birth was Wolmaransstad[2].
  • Abraham Erasmus van Wyk was born on January 1, 1952[3].
  • Abraham Erasmus van Wyk was born on February 19, 1952[8].
  • Abraham Erasmus van Wyk held citizenship in South Africa[9].
  • Afrikaans was Abraham Erasmus van Wyk's native language[10].
  • Abraham Erasmus van Wyk worked as a botanist[4].
  • Abraham Erasmus van Wyk worked as a curator[5].
  • Abraham Erasmus van Wyk worked as a botanical collector[6].
  • Abraham Erasmus van Wyk was educated at Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education[11].
  • Abraham Erasmus van Wyk is recorded as male[12].
  • Abraham Erasmus van Wyk's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Abraham Erasmus van Wyk's Commons category is recorded as Abraham Erasmus van Wyk[14].
  • Abraham Erasmus van Wyk's family name is recorded as van Wyk[15].
  • Abraham Erasmus van Wyk's given name is recorded as Abraham[16].
  • Abraham Erasmus van Wyk's given name is recorded as Erasmus[17].
  • Abraham Erasmus van Wyk's work location is recorded as University of Pretoria[18].
  • Abraham Erasmus van Wyk's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Abraham Erasmus van Wyk's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Afrikaans[20].
  • Abraham Erasmus van Wyk's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[21].
  • Abraham Erasmus van Wyk's collection items at is recorded as Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Abraham Erasmus van Wyk was born in Wolmaransstad[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1952[3] and February 19, 1952[8]. Afrikaans was his native language[10].

Education

Abraham Erasmus van Wyk was educated at Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[4], curator[5], and botanical collector[6].

Why It Matters

Abraham Erasmus van Wyk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Abraham Erasmus van Wyk born?

Abraham Erasmus van Wyk's place of birth was Wolmaransstad[2].

What did Abraham Erasmus van Wyk do for work?

Abraham Erasmus van Wyk worked as botanist[4], curator[5], and botanical collector[6].

Where did Abraham Erasmus van Wyk go to school?

Abraham Erasmus van Wyk was educated at Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education[11].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . author citation in botany and mycology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Abraham Erasmus van Wyk. Retrieved October 8, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/abraham-erasmus-van-wyk
MLA “Abraham Erasmus van Wyk.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 8 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/abraham-erasmus-van-wyk.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_abraham-erasmus-van-wyk_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Abraham Erasmus van Wyk}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/abraham-erasmus-van-wyk}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-08}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Abraham Erasmus van Wyk — https://4ort.xyz/entity/abraham-erasmus-van-wyk (retrieved 2026-10-08)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/abraham-erasmus-van-wyk · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Invasion Biology
    Work location → University of Pretoria
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English, Afrikaans
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57227|batch #57227]]: Import and prefer more precise dates from dewiki"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.