Charles Schweinfurth

American botanist (1890-1970)
Person human Q3609344
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Charles Schweinfurth

Summary

Charles Schweinfurth is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brookline[2]. He was born on +1890-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Wellesley[4]. He died on +1970-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], explorer[7], botanical collector[8], orchidologist[9], and scientific collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Charles Schweinfurth was born in Brookline[2].
  • Charles Schweinfurth died in Wellesley[4].
  • Charles Schweinfurth was born on +1890-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles Schweinfurth was born on +1890-04-13T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Charles Schweinfurth died on +1970-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Charles Schweinfurth died on +1970-11-16T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Charles Schweinfurth's mother was Mary Frances Bellows Schweinfurth[14].
  • Charles Schweinfurth held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Charles Schweinfurth's professions included botanist[6].
  • Charles Schweinfurth's professions included explorer[7].
  • Charles Schweinfurth's professions included botanical collector[8].
  • Charles Schweinfurth worked as an orchidologist[9].
  • Charles Schweinfurth worked as a scientific collector[10].
  • Charles Schweinfurth's field of work was botany[16].
  • Charles Schweinfurth was employed by Harvard University[17].
  • Charles Schweinfurth's education included a stint at Harvard University[18].
  • Charles Schweinfurth is recorded as male[19].
  • Charles Schweinfurth's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Charles Schweinfurth's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081257879[21].
  • Charles Schweinfurth's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 47039468[22].
  • Charles Schweinfurth's GND ID is recorded as 1057271187[23].
  • Charles Schweinfurth's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85829738[24].
  • Charles Schweinfurth's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15010467f[25].
  • Charles Schweinfurth's IdRef ID is recorded as 147513278[26].
  • Charles Schweinfurth's botanist author abbreviation is recorded as C.Schweinf.[27].

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Origins and Family

Charles Schweinfurth was born in Brookline[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1890-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1890-04-13T00:00:00Z[12]. His mother was Mary Frances Bellows Schweinfurth[14].

Education

Charles Schweinfurth was educated at Harvard University[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], explorer[7], botanical collector[8], orchidologist[9], and scientific collector[10]. Charles Schweinfurth's field of work was botany[16]. Among his employers was Harvard University[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1970-01-01T00:00:00Z[5] and +1970-11-16T00:00:00Z[13]. Charles Schweinfurth passed away in Wellesley[4].

Why It Matters

Charles Schweinfurth ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Charles Schweinfurth born?

Born in Brookline[2], Charles Schweinfurth…

Where did Charles Schweinfurth die?

Charles Schweinfurth died in Wellesley[4].

Who were Charles Schweinfurth's parents?

Charles Schweinfurth's mother was Mary Frances Bellows Schweinfurth[14].

What did Charles Schweinfurth do for work?

Charles Schweinfurth worked as botanist[6], explorer[7], botanical collector[8], orchidologist[9], and scientific collector[10].

Where did Charles Schweinfurth go to school?

Charles Schweinfurth was educated at Harvard University[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . fr.findagrave.com. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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