Carl Sharsmith

American botanist (1903-1994)
Person human Q5040801
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Carl Sharsmith

Summary

Carl Sharsmith is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1903-03-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in San Jose[4]. He died on +1994-10-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], curator[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Carl Sharsmith's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Carl Sharsmith died in San Jose[4].
  • Carl Sharsmith was born on +1903-03-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Carl Sharsmith died on +1994-10-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Carl Sharsmith's spouses was Helen Sharsmith[11].
  • Carl Sharsmith held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Carl Sharsmith worked as a botanist[6].
  • Carl Sharsmith's professions included curator[7].
  • Carl Sharsmith's professions included botanical collector[8].
  • Carl Sharsmith worked as a scientific collector[9].
  • Among Carl Sharsmith's employers was San Jose State University[13].
  • Carl Sharsmith's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[14].
  • Carl Sharsmith's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[15].
  • Carl Sharsmith's image is recorded as Carl Sharsmith.jpg[16].
  • Carl Sharsmith's image is recorded as Carl Sharsmith - Ranger-Naturalist and Botanist - Lunch in Tuolumne Meadows.jpg[17].
  • Carl Sharsmith's image is recorded as Carl Sharsmith 2.jpg[18].
  • Carl Sharsmith is recorded as male[19].
  • Carl Sharsmith's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Carl Sharsmith's ISNI is recorded as 0000000032036930[21].
  • Carl Sharsmith's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 70661145[22].
  • Carl Sharsmith's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n96077585[23].
  • Carl Sharsmith's Commons category is recorded as Carl Sharsmith[24].
  • Carl Sharsmith's botanist author abbreviation is recorded as Sharsm.[25].
  • Carl Sharsmith's residence is recorded as United States[26].
  • Carl Sharsmith's IPNI author ID is recorded as 9546-1[27].

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Origins and Family

Carl Sharsmith's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1903-03-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[14], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31] and University of California, Los Angeles[15], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1919[34], headquartered in Los Angeles[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], curator[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. Among Carl Sharsmith's employers was San Jose State University[13].

Personal Life

Carl Sharsmith was married to Helen Sharsmith[11].

Death and Burial

Carl Sharsmith died on +1994-10-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in San Jose[4].

Why It Matters

Carl Sharsmith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Carl Sharsmith born?

Carl Sharsmith's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Carl Sharsmith die?

Carl Sharsmith passed away in San Jose[4].

Who was Carl Sharsmith married to?

Carl Sharsmith's spouses include Helen Sharsmith[11].

What did Carl Sharsmith do for work?

Carl Sharsmith worked as botanist[6], curator[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9].

Where did Carl Sharsmith go to school?

Carl Sharsmith was educated at University of California, Berkeley[14] and University of California, Los Angeles[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [2] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . International Plant Names Index. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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