Alexander Anderson

British surgeon and botanist (1748-1811)
Person human Q4718216
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Alexander Anderson

Summary

Alexander Anderson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Aberdeen[2]. He was born on +1748-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Saint Vincent[4]. He died on +1811-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a horticulturist[6], botanist[7], and surgeon[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Aberdeen[2], Alexander Anderson…
  • Alexander Anderson passed away in Saint Vincent[4].
  • Alexander Anderson was born on +1748-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alexander Anderson died on +1811-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alexander Anderson held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • Alexander Anderson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • English was Alexander Anderson's native language[12].
  • Alexander Anderson's professions included horticulturist[6].
  • Alexander Anderson's professions included botanist[7].
  • Alexander Anderson worked as a surgeon[8].
  • Alexander Anderson's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[13].
  • Alexander Anderson received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[14].
  • Alexander Anderson received the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[15].
  • Alexander Anderson was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[16].
  • Alexander Anderson's image is recorded as Alexander Anderson botanist.jpg[17].
  • Alexander Anderson is recorded as male[18].
  • Alexander Anderson's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Alexander Anderson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063620611[20].
  • Alexander Anderson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 33464822[21].
  • Alexander Anderson's GND ID is recorded as 1055564969[22].
  • Alexander Anderson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85808209[23].
  • Alexander Anderson's IdRef ID is recorded as 083280707[24].
  • Alexander Anderson's Commons category is recorded as Alexander Anderson[25].
  • Alexander Anderson's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35826988[26].
  • Alexander Anderson's botanist author abbreviation is recorded as A.Anderson[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alexander Anderson's place of birth was Aberdeen[2]. He was born on +1748-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Alexander Anderson's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include horticulturist[6], botanist[7], and surgeon[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[14], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[15], a fellowship award[30], in United Kingdom[31].

Death and Burial

Alexander Anderson died on +1811-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Saint Vincent[4].

Why It Matters

Alexander Anderson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Alexander Anderson born?

Alexander Anderson was born in Aberdeen[2].

Where did Alexander Anderson die?

Alexander Anderson died in Saint Vincent[4].

What did Alexander Anderson do for work?

Alexander Anderson worked as horticulturist[6], botanist[7], and surgeon[8].

Where did Alexander Anderson go to school?

Alexander Anderson was educated at University of Edinburgh[13].

What awards did Alexander Anderson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[14] and Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . author citation in botany and mycology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . author citation in botany and mycology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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