David Starr Jordan
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Summary
David Starr Jordan was born on January 19, 1851[1], in Gainesville[2]. He died on September 19, 1931[3], in Stanford[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], peace activist[6], zoologist[7], autobiographer[8], and ichthyologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,357 views/month, #7,094 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Alta Mesa Memorial Park[11]
- Father: Hiram Jordan[12]
- Mother: Huldah Lake Hawley[13]
- Spouse: Susan Bowen Jordan[14], Jessie Knight Jordan[15]
- Child: Eric Knight Jordan[16], Edith Jordan Gardner[17], Knight Starr Jordan[18]
- Country of citizenship: United States[19]
- Occupation: eugenicist[20], pedagogue[21], writer[22], naturalist[23], scientific collector[24], children's writer[25]
- Field of work: ichthyology[26]
- Employer: Smithsonian Institution[27], Butler University[28], Indiana University Bloomington[29], Stanford University[30]
- Educated at: Butler University[31], Indiana University Bloomington[32], Cornell University[33], Indiana University School of Medicine[34], Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences[35], Indiana University[36]
- Student: Masamitsu Ōshima[37]
- Notable work: Manual of the vertebrate animals of the northern United States[38], Synopsis of the fishes of North America[39], A guide to the study of fishes[40], A classification of fishes: including families and genera as far as known[41]
- Member of: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[42]
- Influenced by: Louis Agassiz[43]
- Sex or gender: male[44]
- Commons category: David Starr Jordan[45]
- Archives at: Louis Round Wilson Library[46], Indiana University Archives[47]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[48]
- Family name: Jordan[49]
- Given name: David[50]
- Author citation (zoology): Jordan[51]
- Topic's main category: Category:David Starr Jordan[52]
- Commons gallery: David Starr Jordan[53]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for David Starr Jordan include Gulf grouper[54], a taxon[55] and Jordan's rule[56].
Why It Matters
David Starr Jordan has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
He has been cited as an influence by Rosa Smith Eigenmann[59], an ichthyologist[60], 1858–1947[61], of United States[62], specialised in ichthyology[63].
Entities named for him include Gulf grouper[54], a taxon[55] and Jordan's rule[56].
FAQs
Where was David Starr Jordan born?
David Starr Jordan's place of birth was Gainesville[2].
Where did David Starr Jordan die?
David Starr Jordan died in Stanford[4].
Who were David Starr Jordan's parents?
David Starr Jordan's father was Hiram Jordan[12]. David Starr Jordan's mother was Huldah Lake Hawley[13].
Who was David Starr Jordan married to?
David Starr Jordan's spouses include Susan Bowen Jordan[14] and Jessie Knight Jordan[15].
What did David Starr Jordan do for work?
David Starr Jordan worked as a botanist[5], peace activist[6], zoologist[7], autobiographer[8], and ichthyologist[9].
Where did David Starr Jordan go to school?
David Starr Jordan was educated at Butler University[31], Indiana University Bloomington[32], Cornell University[33], and Indiana University School of Medicine[34].
Who did David Starr Jordan influence?
David Starr Jordan has been cited as an influence by Rosa Smith Eigenmann[59].