Benjamin Minge Duggar

American plant physiologist (1872-1956)
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Summary

Benjamin Minge Duggar was born on January 1, 1872[1], in Gallion[2]. He died on September 10, 1956[3], in New Haven[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], bacteriologist[6], microbiologist[7], writer[8], and mycologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: September 1, 1872[11]
  • Place of burial: Oak Hill Cemetery[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[13]
  • Occupation: phytopathologist[14]
  • Employer: University of Missouri[15], Cornell University[16], Washington University in St. Louis[17], United States Department of Agriculture[18]
  • Educated at: Harvard University[19], Auburn University[20], Cornell University[21], Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences[22]
  • Member of: National Academy of Sciences[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Doctoral student: John Thomas Curtis[25]
  • Residence: United States[26]
  • Family name: Duggar[27]
  • Given name: Benjamin[28]
  • Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[30]

Why It Matters

Benjamin Minge Duggar has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

His notable doctoral advisees include John Thomas Curtis[33], a botanist[34], 1913–1961[35], of United States[36], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[37].

FAQs

Where was Benjamin Minge Duggar born?

Benjamin Minge Duggar was born in Gallion[2].

Where did Benjamin Minge Duggar die?

Benjamin Minge Duggar passed away in New Haven[4].

What did Benjamin Minge Duggar do for work?

Benjamin Minge Duggar worked as a botanist[5], bacteriologist[6], microbiologist[7], writer[8], and mycologist[9].

Where did Benjamin Minge Duggar go to school?

Benjamin Minge Duggar was educated at Harvard University[19], Auburn University[20], Cornell University[21], and Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . annualreviews.org. annualreviews.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] ↑ . annualreviews.org. annualreviews.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . annualreviews.org. annualreviews.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . annualreviews.org. annualreviews.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . annualreviews.org. annualreviews.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . annualreviews.org. annualreviews.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . annualreviews.org. annualreviews.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [12] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] ↑ . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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