Clara Eaton Cummings

American cryptogamic botanist and university teacher (1855-1906)
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Clara Eaton Cummings
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Clara Eaton Cummings

Summary

Clara Eaton Cummings is a human[1]. She was born in Plymouth[2]. She was born on +1855-07-13T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Concord[4]. She died on +1906-12-28T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a botanist[6], curator[7], mycologist[8], botanical collector[9], and editor[10]. She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Clara Eaton Cummings was born in Plymouth[2].
  • Clara Eaton Cummings passed away in Concord[4].
  • Clara Eaton Cummings was born on +1855-07-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Clara Eaton Cummings died on +1906-12-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Pleasant Valley Cemetery[12].
  • Clara Eaton Cummings held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Clara Eaton Cummings worked as a botanist[6].
  • Clara Eaton Cummings's professions included curator[7].
  • Clara Eaton Cummings's professions included mycologist[8].
  • Clara Eaton Cummings's professions included botanical collector[9].
  • Clara Eaton Cummings worked as an editor[10].
  • Clara Eaton Cummings worked as a scientific collector[14].
  • Clara Eaton Cummings's field of work was cryptogam[15].
  • Among Clara Eaton Cummings's employers was Wellesley College[16].
  • Clara Eaton Cummings was educated at Wellesley College[17].
  • Clara Eaton Cummings received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18].
  • Clara Eaton Cummings was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science[19].
  • Clara Eaton Cummings was a member of Boston Society of Natural History[20].
  • Clara Eaton Cummings was a member of Botanical Society of America[21].
  • Clara Eaton Cummings was a member of Torrey Botanical Society[22].
  • Clara Eaton Cummings was a member of Sullivant Moss Society[23].
  • Clara Eaton Cummings was a member of Society for Plant Morphology and Physiology[24].
  • Clara Eaton Cummings's image is recorded as Clara E. Cummings.jpg[25].
  • Clara Eaton Cummings is recorded as female[26].
  • Clara Eaton Cummings's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Clara Eaton Cummings's place of birth was Plymouth[2]. She was born on +1855-07-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Clara Eaton Cummings was educated at Wellesley College[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], curator[7], mycologist[8], botanical collector[9], editor[10], and scientific collector[14]. Clara Eaton Cummings's field of work was cryptogam[15]. Among her employers was Wellesley College[16].

Recognition

Clara Eaton Cummings received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18].

Death and Burial

Clara Eaton Cummings died on +1906-12-28T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Concord[4]. Burial took place at Pleasant Valley Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Clara Eaton Cummings has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] She is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Clara Eaton Cummings born?

Clara Eaton Cummings's place of birth was Plymouth[2].

Where did Clara Eaton Cummings die?

Clara Eaton Cummings passed away in Concord[4].

What did Clara Eaton Cummings do for work?

Clara Eaton Cummings worked as botanist[6], curator[7], mycologist[8], botanical collector[9], and editor[10].

Where did Clara Eaton Cummings go to school?

Clara Eaton Cummings was educated at Wellesley College[17].

What awards did Clara Eaton Cummings receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [25] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  4. [26] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [27] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Naming names: the first women taxonomists in mycology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Women Who Studied Plants in the Pre-Twentieth Century United States and Canada. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Women in Nineteenth Century American Botany; A Generally Unrecognized Constituency. Retrieved . plants.jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Women in Nineteenth Century American Botany; A Generally Unrecognized Constituency. wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . archive.org. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . archive.org. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. Retrieved . jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. Retrieved . jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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