Doris Holmes Blake

American entomologist and scientific illustrator (1892–1978)
Person human Q5297944
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Doris Holmes Blake

Summary

Doris Holmes Blake is a human[1]. Born in Stoughton[2], she… she was born on January 11, 1892[3]. She died in Boston University[4]. She died on December 3, 1978[5]. She worked as a zoologist[6], entomologist[7], scientific illustrator[8], zoological collector[9], and botanical collector[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Doris Holmes Blake's place of birth was Stoughton[2].
  • Doris Holmes Blake passed away in Boston University[4].
  • Doris Holmes Blake was born on January 11, 1892[3].
  • Doris Holmes Blake died on December 3, 1978[5].
  • Among Doris Holmes Blake's spouses was Sidney Fay Blake[12].
  • Doris Holmes Blake held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Doris Holmes Blake worked as a zoologist[6].
  • Doris Holmes Blake worked as an entomologist[7].
  • Doris Holmes Blake's professions included scientific illustrator[8].
  • Doris Holmes Blake's professions included zoological collector[9].
  • Doris Holmes Blake worked as a botanical collector[10].
  • Doris Holmes Blake's professions included scientific collector[14].
  • Doris Holmes Blake's field of work was entomology[15].
  • Among Doris Holmes Blake's employers was Smithsonian Institution[16].
  • Doris Holmes Blake was employed by Bureau of Entomology[17].
  • Doris Holmes Blake's education included a stint at Boston University[18].
  • Doris Holmes Blake was educated at Radcliffe College[19].
  • Doris Holmes Blake was a member of Alpha Delta Pi[20].
  • Doris Holmes Blake is recorded as female[21].
  • Doris Holmes Blake's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Doris Holmes Blake's archives at is recorded as Smithsonian Institution Archives[23].
  • Doris Holmes Blake's family name is recorded as Holmes[24].
  • Doris Holmes Blake's family name is recorded as Blake[25].
  • Doris Holmes Blake's given name is recorded as Doris[26].
  • Doris Holmes Blake's given name is recorded as Mildred[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Doris Holmes Blake's place of birth was Stoughton[2]. She was born on January 11, 1892[3].

Education

Educated at Boston University[18], a research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1869[30], headquartered in Boston[31] and Radcliffe College[19], a college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1879[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[6], entomologist[7], scientific illustrator[8], zoological collector[9], botanical collector[10], and scientific collector[14]. Doris Holmes Blake's field of work was entomology[15]. Employers include Smithsonian Institution[16], an institution[35], in United States[36], founded in 1846[37], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[38] and Bureau of Entomology[17], an United States federal agency[39], in United States[40], founded in 1894[41], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[42].

Personal Life

Among Doris Holmes Blake's spouses was Sidney Fay Blake[12].

Death and Burial

Doris Holmes Blake died on December 3, 1978[5]. She died in Boston University[4].

Why It Matters

Doris Holmes Blake ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Doris Holmes Blake born?

Born in Stoughton[2], Doris Holmes Blake…

Where did Doris Holmes Blake die?

Doris Holmes Blake passed away in Boston University[4].

Who was Doris Holmes Blake married to?

Doris Holmes Blake's spouses include Sidney Fay Blake[12].

What did Doris Holmes Blake do for work?

Doris Holmes Blake worked as zoologist[6], entomologist[7], scientific illustrator[8], zoological collector[9], and botanical collector[10].

Where did Doris Holmes Blake go to school?

Doris Holmes Blake was educated at Boston University[18] and Radcliffe College[19].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . American Women. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . American Women. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . bionomia.net. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . archive.org. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . siarchives.si.edu. Retrieved . siarchives.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Doris, Mildred
    Field of work entomology
    Spouse Sidney Fay Blake
    Family name Holmes, Blake
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