Edith Layard Stephens

South African botanist (1884–1966)
Person human Q5338600
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Edith Layard Stephens

Summary

Edith Layard Stephens is a human[1]. She was born in Cape Town[2]. She was born on December 6, 1884[3]. She passed away in Cape Town[4]. She died on March 2, 1966[5]. She worked as a botanist[6], mycologist[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Edith Layard Stephens was born in Cape Town[2].
  • Edith Layard Stephens passed away in Cape Town[4].
  • Edith Layard Stephens was born on December 6, 1884[3].
  • Edith Layard Stephens was born on 1884[11].
  • Edith Layard Stephens died on March 2, 1966[5].
  • Edith Layard Stephens died on 1966[12].
  • Edith Layard Stephens held citizenship in South Africa[13].
  • English was Edith Layard Stephens's native language[14].
  • Edith Layard Stephens worked as a botanist[6].
  • Edith Layard Stephens's professions included mycologist[7].
  • Edith Layard Stephens's professions included botanical collector[8].
  • Edith Layard Stephens's professions included scientific collector[9].
  • Edith Layard Stephens was employed by University of Cape Town[15].
  • Among Edith Layard Stephens's employers was Bolus Herbarium[16].
  • Edith Layard Stephens's education included a stint at University of Cape Town[17].
  • Edith Layard Stephens was a member of Royal Society of South Africa[18].
  • Edith Layard Stephens is recorded as female[19].
  • Edith Layard Stephens's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Edith Layard Stephens's residence is recorded as South Africa[21].
  • Edith Layard Stephens's family name is recorded as Stephens[22].
  • Edith Layard Stephens's given name is recorded as Edith[23].
  • Edith Layard Stephens's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Edith Layard Stephens's collection items at is recorded as Meise Botanic Garden[25].
  • Edith Layard Stephens's collection items at is recorded as Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew[26].
  • Edith Layard Stephens's collection items at is recorded as National Herbarium of Victoria[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cape Town[2], Edith Layard Stephens… Recorded date of birth include December 6, 1884[3] and 1884[11]. English was her native language[14].

Education

Edith Layard Stephens's education included a stint at University of Cape Town[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], mycologist[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. Employers include University of Cape Town[15], a public university[28], in South Africa[29], founded in 1829[30], headquartered in Cape Town[31] and Bolus Herbarium[16], a herbarium[32], in South Africa[33], founded in 1895[34].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 2, 1966[5] and 1966[12]. Edith Layard Stephens died in Cape Town[4].

Why It Matters

Edith Layard Stephens has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Edith Layard Stephens born?

Edith Layard Stephens was born in Cape Town[2].

Where did Edith Layard Stephens die?

Edith Layard Stephens died in Cape Town[4].

What did Edith Layard Stephens do for work?

Edith Layard Stephens worked as botanist[6], mycologist[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9].

Where did Edith Layard Stephens go to school?

Edith Layard Stephens was educated at University of Cape Town[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . s2a3.org.za. Retrieved . s2a3.org.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . s2a3.org.za. Retrieved . s2a3.org.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . books.google.co.nz. Retrieved . books.google.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . author citation in botany and mycology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . author citation in botany and mycology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . botanicalcollections.be. botanicalcollections.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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