Arthur William Hill

British botanist and taxonomist (1875-1941)
Person human Q2593473
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Summary

Arthur William Hill was born on October 11, 1875[1], in Watford[2]. He died on November 3, 1941[3]. He worked as a botanist[4] and botanical collector[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1875[7]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1941[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10]
  • Field of work: botany[11], botanical nomenclature[12], botanical garden[13], economic botany[14]
  • Employer: Kew Gardens[15]
  • Educated at: King's College[16], Marlborough College[17]
  • Doctoral advisor: David Prain[18]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[19], Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[20], Veitch Memorial Medal[21], Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[22], Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[23]
  • Member of: Royal Society[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Family name: Hill[26]
  • Given name: Arthur[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[28]
  • Name in native language: Arthur William Hill[29]
  • Collection items at: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[30], National Herbarium of Victoria[31], Tasmanian Herbarium[32], National Herbarium of New South Wales[33]

Why It Matters

Arthur William Hill has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

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 a botanist[4] and botanical collector[5].

Where did Arthur William Hill go to school?

Arthur William Hill was educated at King's College[16] and Marlborough College[17].

What awards did Arthur William Hill receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[19], Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[20], Veitch Memorial Medal[21], and Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 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. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . royalsociety.org.nz. royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Bionomia. gbif.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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