Charles Christopher Parry

British-American botanist and mountain climber (1823–1890)
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Charles Christopher Parry
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Summary

Charles Christopher Parry was born on August 28, 1823[1], in Admington[2]. He died on February 20, 1890[3], in Davenport[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], explorer[6], mountaineer[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Field of work: botany[12]
  • Educated at: Union College[13], Columbia University[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Commons category: Charles Christopher Parry[16]
  • Archives at: Iowa State University Special Collections and University Archives[17]
  • Sport: mountaineering[18]
  • Family name: Parry[19]
  • Given name: Charles[20]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: PlantsAndPeople[21]
  • Collection items at: Auckland War Memorial Museum Herbarium[22], Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[23], Natural History Museum, Vienna[24], Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew[25], National Herbarium of Victoria[26], Muséum national d'histoire naturelle[27], William and Lynda Steere Herbarium[28], Herbarium, Missouri Botanical Garden[29], Harvard University Herbaria[30], California Academy of Sciences herbarium[31], Natural History Museum[32], National Museum of Natural History[33], Bishop Museum[34]
  • P14397: 3697[35]

Why It Matters

Charles Christopher Parry has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Charles Christopher Parry born?

Charles Christopher Parry was born in Admington[2].

Where did Charles Christopher Parry die?

Charles Christopher Parry died in Davenport[4].

What did Charles Christopher Parry do for work?

Charles Christopher Parry worked as a botanist[5], explorer[6], mountaineer[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9].

Where did Charles Christopher Parry go to school?

Charles Christopher Parry was educated at Union College[13] and Columbia University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . n2t.net. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . herbarium.bgbm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . w.jacq.org. w.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL177339A, OL7181659A
    Sitelink count → 15
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'ja', 'pt', 'ru', 'specie
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 8w ago · HematISU · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Archives at → Iowa State University Special Collections and University Archives
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Archives at: Iowa State University Special Collections and University Archives"
  3. 21w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 → 3697
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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Occupation → botanist, explorer, mountaineer +2
    Aliases → —
    Family name → Parry
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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