Colin Leakey

plant scientist (1933-2018)
Person human Q4156648
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Colin Leakey

Summary

Colin Leakey is a human[1]. He was born in Cambridge[2]. He was born on +1933-12-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2018-00-00T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a botanist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cambridge[2], Colin Leakey…
  • Colin Leakey was born on +1933-12-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Colin Leakey died on +2018-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Colin Leakey's father was Louis Leakey[7].
  • Colin Leakey held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Colin Leakey's professions included botanist[5].
  • Colin Leakey's field of work was botany[9].
  • Colin Leakey's education included a stint at Gresham's School[10].
  • Colin Leakey's education included a stint at University of the West Indies[11].
  • Colin Leakey is recorded as male[12].
  • Colin Leakey's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Colin Leakey's botanist author abbreviation is recorded as C.L.Leakey[14].
  • Colin Leakey's IPNI author ID is recorded as 22149-1[15].
  • Colin Leakey's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/027npn_[16].
  • Colin Leakey's family name is recorded as Leakey[17].
  • Colin Leakey's given name is recorded as Colin[18].
  • Colin Leakey's official website is recorded as https://sites.google.com/site/colinleakey/[19].
  • Colin Leakey's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Colin Leakey's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Colin Leakey'}[21].
  • Colin Leakey's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Leakey-89[22].
  • Colin Leakey's Harvard Index of Botanists ID is recorded as 78739[23].
  • Colin Leakey's Bionomia ID is recorded as Colin Leakey[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cambridge[2], Colin Leakey… he was born on +1933-12-13T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Louis Leakey[7].

Education

Educated at Gresham's School[10], an independent school[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1555[27], headquartered in Holt[28] and University of the West Indies[11], a public university[29], in Jamaica[30], founded in 1948[31].

Career and Affiliations

Colin Leakey's professions included botanist[5]. His field of work was botany[9].

Death and Burial

Colin Leakey died on +2018-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Colin Leakey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Colin Leakey born?

Colin Leakey was born in Cambridge[2].

Who were Colin Leakey's parents?

Colin Leakey's father was Louis Leakey[7].

What did Colin Leakey do for work?

Colin Leakey worked as botanist[5].

Where did Colin Leakey go to school?

Colin Leakey was educated at Gresham's School[10] and University of the West Indies[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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