Catharine Parr Traill

English-Canadian author and botanical artist (1802-1899)
Person human Q455349
Catharine Parr Traill
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Catharine Parr Traill

Summary

Catharine Parr Traill is a human[1]. Her place of birth was London[2]. She was born on January 9, 1802[3]. She passed away in San Francisco[4]. She died on August 29, 1899[5]. She worked as a writer[6], botanist[7], naturalist[8], children's writer[9], and scientific illustrator[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Catharine Parr Traill…
  • Catharine Parr Traill's place of birth was Rotherhithe[12].
  • Catharine Parr Traill passed away in San Francisco[4].
  • Catharine Parr Traill was born on January 9, 1802[3].
  • Catharine Parr Traill died on August 29, 1899[5].
  • Catharine Parr Traill's father was Thomas Strickland[13].
  • Catharine Parr Traill's mother was Elizabeth Homer Strickland[14].
  • Catharine Parr Traill held citizenship in Canada[15].
  • Catharine Parr Traill's professions included writer[6].
  • Catharine Parr Traill worked as a botanist[7].
  • Catharine Parr Traill worked as a naturalist[8].
  • Catharine Parr Traill worked as a children's writer[9].
  • Catharine Parr Traill's professions included scientific illustrator[10].
  • Catharine Parr Traill's professions included botanical collector[16].
  • Catharine Parr Traill's field of work was botany[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Catharine Parr Traill is Studies of plant life in Canada, or, Gleanings from forest, lake and plain[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Catharine Parr Traill is Canadian Crusoes[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Catharine Parr Traill is Canadian wild flowers[20].
  • Catharine Parr Traill is recorded as female[21].
  • Catharine Parr Traill's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Catharine Parr Traill's Commons category is recorded as Catherine Parr Traill[23].
  • Catharine Parr Traill's family name is recorded as Traill[24].
  • Catharine Parr Traill's family name is recorded as Strickland[25].
  • Catharine Parr Traill's given name is recorded as Catharine[26].
  • Catharine Parr Traill's relative is recorded as Agnes Dunbar Moodie Fitzgibbon Chamberlin[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include London[2], a metropolis[28], in Roman Empire[29], founded in 0047[30] and Rotherhithe[12], an area of London[31], in United Kingdom[32]. Catharine Parr Traill was born on January 9, 1802[3]. Her father was Thomas Strickland[13]. Her mother was Elizabeth Homer Strickland[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], botanist[7], naturalist[8], children's writer[9], scientific illustrator[10], and botanical collector[16]. Catharine Parr Traill's field of work was botany[17].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Studies of plant life in Canada, or, Gleanings from forest, lake and plain[18], a version, edition or translation[33]; Canadian Crusoes[19], a literary work[34], in Canada[35]; and Canadian wild flowers[20], a version, edition or translation[36].

Death and Burial

Catharine Parr Traill died on August 29, 1899[5]. She passed away in San Francisco[4].

Why It Matters

Catharine Parr Traill ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Catharine Parr Traill born?

Catharine Parr Traill was born in London[2].

Where did Catharine Parr Traill die?

Catharine Parr Traill passed away in San Francisco[4].

Who were Catharine Parr Traill's parents?

Catharine Parr Traill's father was Thomas Strickland[13]. Catharine Parr Traill's mother was Elizabeth Homer Strickland[14].

What did Catharine Parr Traill do for work?

Catharine Parr Traill worked as writer[6], botanist[7], naturalist[8], children's writer[9], and scientific illustrator[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . The Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators 1450–1950. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Women Who Studied Plants in the Pre-Twentieth Century United States and Canada. wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Women Who Studied Plants in the Pre-Twentieth Century United States and Canada. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Women Who Studied Plants in the Pre-Twentieth Century United States and Canada. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . lccn.loc.gov. Retrieved . lccn.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death San Francisco
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    Notable work Studies of plant life in Canada, or, Gleanings from forest, lake and plain, Canadian Crusoes, Canadian wild flowers
    Given name Catharine
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