Alexander William Evans

American botanist (1868-1959)
Person human Q15627363
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Alexander William Evans

Summary

Alexander William Evans is a human[1]. Born in Buffalo[2], he… he was born on +1868-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1959-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], mycologist[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Alexander William Evans was born in Buffalo[2].
  • Alexander William Evans was born on +1868-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alexander William Evans was born on +1868-05-17T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Alexander William Evans died on +1959-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Alexander William Evans died on +1959-12-06T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Alexander William Evans held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Alexander William Evans worked as a botanist[5].
  • Alexander William Evans worked as a mycologist[6].
  • Alexander William Evans's professions included botanical collector[7].
  • Alexander William Evans's professions included scientific collector[8].
  • Alexander William Evans's field of work was botany[13].
  • Alexander William Evans was employed by Yale University[14].
  • Alexander William Evans's education included a stint at Yale University[15].
  • Alexander William Evans is recorded as male[16].
  • Alexander William Evans's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Alexander William Evans's ISNI is recorded as 0000000118730405[18].
  • Alexander William Evans's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 11896473[19].
  • Alexander William Evans's GND ID is recorded as 117515582[20].
  • Alexander William Evans's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no96010491[21].
  • Alexander William Evans's IdRef ID is recorded as 140874275[22].
  • Alexander William Evans's botanist author abbreviation is recorded as A.Evans[23].
  • Alexander William Evans's archives at is recorded as Manuscripts and Archives Department Yale University Library[24].
  • Alexander William Evans's residence is recorded as United States[25].
  • Alexander William Evans's IPNI author ID is recorded as 2589-1[26].
  • Alexander William Evans's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bq_b4k[27].

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Origins and Family

Alexander William Evans's place of birth was Buffalo[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1868-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1868-05-17T00:00:00Z[10].

Education

Alexander William Evans was educated at Yale University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[5], mycologist[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8]. Alexander William Evans's field of work was botany[13]. Among his employers was Yale University[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1959-01-01T00:00:00Z[4] and +1959-12-06T00:00:00Z[11].

Why It Matters

Alexander William Evans ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Alexander William Evans born?

Alexander William Evans's place of birth was Buffalo[2].

What did Alexander William Evans do for work?

Alexander William Evans worked as botanist[5], mycologist[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8].

Where did Alexander William Evans go to school?

Alexander William Evans was educated at Yale University[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] . wikidata.org.
  22. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Cantic id 981061099874806706
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