Arthur William Hill

British botanist and taxonomist (1875-1941)
Person human Q2593473
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Arthur William Hill

Summary

Arthur William Hill is a human[1]. He was born in Watford[2]. He was born on October 11, 1875[3]. He died on November 3, 1941[4]. He worked as a botanist[5] and botanical collector[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Arthur William Hill was born in Watford[2].
  • Arthur William Hill was born on October 11, 1875[3].
  • Arthur William Hill was born on January 1, 1875[8].
  • Arthur William Hill died on November 3, 1941[4].
  • Arthur William Hill died on January 1, 1941[9].
  • Arthur William Hill held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Arthur William Hill held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Arthur William Hill worked as a botanist[5].
  • Arthur William Hill worked as a botanical collector[6].
  • Arthur William Hill's field of work was botany[12].
  • Arthur William Hill's field of work was botanical nomenclature[13].
  • Arthur William Hill's field of work was botanical garden[14].
  • Arthur William Hill's field of work was economic botany[15].
  • Arthur William Hill was employed by Kew Gardens[16].
  • Arthur William Hill was educated at King's College[17].
  • Arthur William Hill's education included a stint at Marlborough College[18].
  • Arthur William Hill's doctoral advisor was David Prain[19].
  • Arthur William Hill received the Fellow of the Royal Society[20].
  • Arthur William Hill received the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[21].
  • Arthur William Hill received the Veitch Memorial Medal[22].
  • Arthur William Hill received the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[23].
  • Arthur William Hill received the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[24].
  • Arthur William Hill was a member of Royal Society[25].
  • Arthur William Hill is recorded as male[26].
  • Arthur William Hill's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Watford[2], Arthur William Hill… Recorded date of birth include October 11, 1875[3] and January 1, 1875[8].

Education

Educated at King's College[17], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1441[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Marlborough College[18], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1843[34]. Arthur William Hill's doctoral advisor was David Prain[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[5] and botanical collector[6]. Fields of work include botany[12], an academic discipline[35]; botanical nomenclature[13]; botanical garden[14], a type of garden[36]; and economic botany[15]. Among Arthur William Hill's employers was Kew Gardens[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[20], a fellowship award[37], in United Kingdom[38]; Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[21], a grade of an order[39], in United Kingdom[40]; Veitch Memorial Medal[22], a science award[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1870[43]; Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[23], a fellowship award[44], in United Kingdom[45]; and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[24].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 3, 1941[4] and January 1, 1941[9].

Why It Matters

Arthur William Hill ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Arthur William Hill born?

Arthur William Hill's place of birth was Watford[2].

What did Arthur William Hill do for work?

Arthur William Hill worked as botanist[5] and botanical collector[6].

Where did Arthur William Hill go to school?

Arthur William Hill was educated at King's College[17] and Marlborough College[18].

What awards did Arthur William Hill receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[20], Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[21], Veitch Memorial Medal[22], and Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[23].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [27] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [24] . royalsociety.org.nz. royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. 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
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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