Chester Dewey

American botanist, geologist, chemist and lecturer in medical colleges (1784-1867)
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Chester Dewey

Summary

Chester Dewey is a human[1]. He was born in Sheffield[2]. He was born on +1784-10-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on +1867-12-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], physicist[7], chemist[8], and meteorological observer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sheffield[2], Chester Dewey…
  • Chester Dewey died in New York City[4].
  • Chester Dewey was born on +1784-10-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Chester Dewey died on +1867-12-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Chester Dewey is buried at Mount Hope Cemetery[11].
  • Chester Dewey held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Chester Dewey's professions included botanist[6].
  • Chester Dewey's professions included physicist[7].
  • Chester Dewey's professions included chemist[8].
  • Chester Dewey worked as a meteorological observer[9].
  • Chester Dewey's field of work was botany[13].
  • Chester Dewey was employed by University of Rochester[14].
  • Among Chester Dewey's employers was Williams College[15].
  • Chester Dewey's education included a stint at Williams College[16].
  • Chester Dewey received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Chester Dewey was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Chester Dewey's image is recorded as Chester Dewey by Powelson, 1865.jpg[19].
  • Chester Dewey is recorded as male[20].
  • Chester Dewey's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Chester Dewey's signature is recorded as Signature of Chester Dewey.png[22].
  • Chester Dewey's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063145830[23].
  • Chester Dewey's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 52047633[24].
  • Chester Dewey's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89619338[25].
  • Chester Dewey's IdRef ID is recorded as 250196239[26].
  • Chester Dewey's Commons category is recorded as Chester Dewey[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Sheffield[2], Chester Dewey… he was born on +1784-10-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Chester Dewey was educated at Williams College[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], physicist[7], chemist[8], and meteorological observer[9]. Chester Dewey's field of work was botany[13]. Employers include University of Rochester[14], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1850[30], headquartered in Rochester[31] and Williams College[15], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1793[34].

Recognition

Chester Dewey received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].

Death and Burial

Chester Dewey died on +1867-12-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in New York City[4]. Burial took place at Mount Hope Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Chester Dewey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Chester Dewey born?

Chester Dewey's place of birth was Sheffield[2].

Where did Chester Dewey die?

Chester Dewey died in New York City[4].

What did Chester Dewey do for work?

Chester Dewey worked as botanist[6], physicist[7], chemist[8], and meteorological observer[9].

Where did Chester Dewey go to school?

Chester Dewey was educated at Williams College[16].

What awards did Chester Dewey receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Chester Dewey. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Meteorological stations and observers of the Smithsonian Institution in North America and adjacent islands. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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