Ada Watterson Yerkes

American botanist (1873-1963)
Person human Q98860114
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Ada Watterson Yerkes

Summary

Ada Watterson Yerkes is a human[1]. Born in Ohio[2], she… she was born on +1873-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in New Haven[4]. She died on +1963-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a botanist[6] and zoologist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ada Watterson Yerkes's place of birth was Ohio[2].
  • Ada Watterson Yerkes passed away in New Haven[4].
  • Ada Watterson Yerkes was born on +1873-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ada Watterson Yerkes was born on +1873-11-06T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Ada Watterson Yerkes died on +1963-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ada Watterson Yerkes died on +1963-10-16T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Ada Watterson Yerkes is buried at Evergreen Cemetery[11].
  • Among Ada Watterson Yerkes's spouses was Robert Yerkes[12].
  • Ada Watterson Yerkes held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Ada Watterson Yerkes's professions included botanist[6].
  • Ada Watterson Yerkes worked as a zoologist[7].
  • Ada Watterson Yerkes was employed by Columbia University[14].
  • Among Ada Watterson Yerkes's employers was Barnard College[15].
  • Ada Watterson Yerkes's education included a stint at Columbia University[16].
  • Ada Watterson Yerkes was a member of Barnard College Botanical Club[17].
  • Ada Watterson Yerkes's image is recorded as Portrait of Ada Watterson.png[18].
  • Ada Watterson Yerkes is recorded as female[19].
  • Ada Watterson Yerkes's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ada Watterson Yerkes's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116097087[21].
  • Ada Watterson Yerkes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 24937596[22].
  • Ada Watterson Yerkes's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2009160516[23].
  • Ada Watterson Yerkes's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15886260r[24].
  • Ada Watterson Yerkes's IdRef ID is recorded as 118233378[25].
  • Ada Watterson Yerkes's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA03671840[26].
  • Ada Watterson Yerkes's archives at is recorded as Western Reserve Historical Society[27].

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Origins and Family

Ada Watterson Yerkes was born in Ohio[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1873-00-00T00:00:00Z[3] and +1873-11-06T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Ada Watterson Yerkes's education included a stint at Columbia University[16]. Academic degrees include Bachelor of Arts[28] and Master of Arts[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6] and zoologist[7]. Employers include Columbia University[14], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1754[32], headquartered in Manhattan[33] and Barnard College[15], a liberal arts college[34], in United States[35], founded in 1889[36].

Personal Life

Ada Watterson Yerkes was married to Robert Yerkes[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1963-00-00T00:00:00Z[5] and +1963-10-16T00:00:00Z[10]. Ada Watterson Yerkes died in New Haven[4]. Burial took place at Evergreen Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Ada Watterson Yerkes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Ada Watterson Yerkes born?

Ada Watterson Yerkes was born in Ohio[2].

Where did Ada Watterson Yerkes die?

Ada Watterson Yerkes passed away in New Haven[4].

Who was Ada Watterson Yerkes married to?

Ada Watterson Yerkes's spouses include Robert Yerkes[12].

What did Ada Watterson Yerkes do for work?

Ada Watterson Yerkes worked as botanist[6] and zoologist[7].

Where did Ada Watterson Yerkes go to school?

Ada Watterson Yerkes was educated at Columbia University[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . FamilySearch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [6] . archive.org. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] . archive.org. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . archive.org. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . archive.org. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wrhs.saas.dgicloud.com. Retrieved . wrhs.saas.dgicloud.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [28] . archive.org. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [29] . archive.org. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wrhs.saas.dgicloud.com. Retrieved . wrhs.saas.dgicloud.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [9] . FamilySearch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . wrhs.saas.dgicloud.com. Retrieved . wrhs.saas.dgicloud.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [10] . FamilySearch. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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