Charles Piper

American botanist (1867–1926)
Person human Q567756
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Summary

Charles Piper was born on June 16, 1867[1], in Victoria[2]. He died on February 11, 1926[3], in Washington, D.C.[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], mycologist[6], biologist[7], and agronomist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: United States[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Field of work: botany[12], agronomy[13], biology[14]
  • Educated at: Harvard University[15], Washington State University[16], University of Washington[17]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Family name: Piper[20]
  • Given name: Charles[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22]
  • Name in native language: Charles Vancouver Piper[23]
  • Collection items at: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[24], University of Graz[25], Natural History Museum, Vienna[26], University of Pisa[27]

Why It Matters

Charles Piper has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Charles Piper born?

Charles Piper was born in Victoria[2].

Where did Charles Piper die?

Charles Piper passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did Charles Piper do for work?

Charles Piper worked as a botanist[5], mycologist[6], biologist[7], and agronomist[8].

Where did Charles Piper go to school?

Charles Piper was educated at Harvard University[15], Washington State University[16], and University of Washington[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Washington Biologists' Field Club. pwrc.usgs.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . herbarium.bgbm.org. herbarium.bgbm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . gzu.jacq.org. gzu.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . w.jacq.org. w.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . pi.jacq.org. pi.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL5801995A, OL155083A
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  2. 20w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → —
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Charles
    Field of work → botany, agronomy, biology
    Family name → Piper
    Country of citizenship → United States
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32118|batch #32118]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (31)"
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