Augustine Henry

Irish sinologist and botanist (1857-1930)
Person human Q2585626
Augustine Henry
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Augustine Henry

Summary

Augustine Henry is a human[1]. He was born in Dundee[2]. He was born on July 2, 1857[3]. He died on March 23, 1930[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], botanist[6], botanical collector[7], physician[8], and scientific collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Augustine Henry's place of birth was Dundee[2].
  • Augustine Henry was born on July 2, 1857[3].
  • Augustine Henry died on March 23, 1930[4].
  • Augustine Henry was married to Caroline Orridge Henry[11].
  • Augustine Henry held citizenship in Ireland[12].
  • Augustine Henry worked as a linguist[5].
  • Augustine Henry worked as a botanist[6].
  • Augustine Henry's professions included botanical collector[7].
  • Augustine Henry's professions included physician[8].
  • Augustine Henry worked as a scientific collector[9].
  • Augustine Henry's field of work was botany[13].
  • Augustine Henry was educated at Queen's University Belfast[14].
  • Augustine Henry was educated at University of Edinburgh[15].
  • Augustine Henry's education included a stint at École nationale des eaux et forêts[16].
  • Augustine Henry is recorded as male[17].
  • Augustine Henry's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Augustine Henry's Commons category is recorded as Augustine Henry[19].
  • Augustine Henry's family name is recorded as Henry[20].
  • Augustine Henry's given name is recorded as Augustine[21].
  • Augustine Henry's Commons Creator page is recorded as Augustine Henry[22].
  • Augustine Henry's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ga', 'text': 'Augustine Henry'}[23].
  • Augustine Henry's sibling is recorded as Mary Henry[24].
  • Augustine Henry's collection items at is recorded as Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[25].
  • Augustine Henry's collection items at is recorded as Natural History Museum, Vienna[26].
  • Augustine Henry's collection items at is recorded as Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Augustine Henry was born in Dundee[2]. He was born on July 2, 1857[3].

Education

Educated at Queen's University Belfast[14], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1845[30]; University of Edinburgh[15], a public university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1583[33], headquartered in Edinburgh[34]; and École nationale des eaux et forêts[16], a forestry technical school[35], in France[36], founded in 1824[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[5], botanist[6], botanical collector[7], physician[8], and scientific collector[9]. Augustine Henry's field of work was botany[13].

Personal Life

Augustine Henry was married to Caroline Orridge Henry[11].

Death and Burial

Augustine Henry died on March 23, 1930[4].

Why It Matters

Augustine Henry ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Augustine Henry born?

Born in Dundee[2], Augustine Henry…

Who was Augustine Henry married to?

Augustine Henry's spouses include Caroline Orridge Henry[11].

What did Augustine Henry do for work?

Augustine Henry worked as linguist[5], botanist[6], botanical collector[7], physician[8], and scientific collector[9].

Where did Augustine Henry go to school?

Augustine Henry was educated at Queen's University Belfast[14], University of Edinburgh[15], and École nationale des eaux et forêts[16].

References

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  1. [2] . scottish-places.info. scottish-places.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . culturenorthernireland.org. Retrieved . culturenorthernireland.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Dictionary of Irish Biography. wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . Dictionary of Irish Biography. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . stories.rbge.org.uk. Retrieved . stories.rbge.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Bionomia. Retrieved . herbarium.bgbm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . w.jacq.org. w.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . data.rbge.org.uk. data.rbge.org.uk. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Citizenship
    Place of birth Dundee
    Educated at Queen's University Belfast, University of Edinburgh, École nationale des eaux et forêts
    Field of work botany
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