David Kenfack

American botanist (born 1963)
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David Kenfack

Summary

David Kenfack is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1963[2]. He worked as a botanist[3], botanical collector[4], and scientific collector[5].

Key Facts

  • David Kenfack was born on January 1, 1963[2].
  • David Kenfack held citizenship in United States[6].
  • David Kenfack held citizenship in Cameroon[7].
  • David Kenfack's professions included botanist[3].
  • David Kenfack's professions included botanical collector[4].
  • David Kenfack's professions included scientific collector[5].
  • David Kenfack's field of work was botany[8].
  • David Kenfack's field of work was plant taxonomy[9].
  • David Kenfack's field of work was systematics[10].
  • David Kenfack's field of work was forestry science[11].
  • David Kenfack's field of work was Africa[12].
  • David Kenfack was employed by Smithsonian Institution[13].
  • David Kenfack was employed by Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute[14].
  • David Kenfack was educated at Université de Yaoundé I[15].
  • David Kenfack's education included a stint at Université de Yaoundé I[16].
  • David Kenfack's education included a stint at University of Missouri–St. Louis[17].
  • David Kenfack received the Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences[18].
  • David Kenfack is recorded as male[19].
  • David Kenfack's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • David Kenfack's archives at is recorded as National Museum of Natural History[21].
  • David Kenfack's family name is recorded as Kenfack[22].
  • David Kenfack's given name is recorded as David[23].
  • David Kenfack's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Smithsonian Names[24].
  • David Kenfack's collection items at is recorded as Meise Botanic Garden[25].
  • David Kenfack's collection items at is recorded as Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew[26].

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Origins and Family

David Kenfack was born on January 1, 1963[2].

Education

Educated at Université de Yaoundé I[15], a public university[27], in Cameroon[28], founded in 1993[29] and University of Missouri–St. Louis[17], a university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1963[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[3], botanical collector[4], and scientific collector[5]. Fields of work include botany[8], an academic discipline[33]; plant taxonomy[9], an academic discipline[34]; systematics[10], a branch of biology[35]; forestry science[11], an academic discipline[36]; and Africa[12], a continent[37]. Employers include Smithsonian Institution[13], an institution[38], in United States[39], founded in 1846[40], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[41] and Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute[14], a research institute[42], in Panama[43], founded in 1904[44], headquartered in Panama City[45].

Recognition

David Kenfack received the Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences[18].

FAQs

What did David Kenfack do for work?

David Kenfack worked as botanist[3], botanical collector[4], and scientific collector[5].

Where did David Kenfack go to school?

David Kenfack was educated at Université de Yaoundé I[15], Université de Yaoundé I[16], and University of Missouri–St. Louis[17].

What awards did David Kenfack receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . aasciences.africa. aasciences.africa. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [15] . stri.si.edu. Retrieved . stri.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . stri.si.edu. Retrieved . stri.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [11] . stri.si.edu. Retrieved . stri.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [3] . stri.si.edu. Retrieved . stri.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . aasciences.africa. aasciences.africa. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [2] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . botanicalcollections.be. botanicalcollections.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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