Edith Rebecca Saunders

British geneticist (1865-1945)
Person human Q15989780
Edith Rebecca Saunders
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Edith Rebecca Saunders

Summary

Edith Rebecca Saunders is a human[1]. She was born in Brighton[2]. She was born on +1865-10-14T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Cambridge[4]. She died on +1945-06-06T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a geneticist[6] and botanist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brighton[2], Edith Rebecca Saunders…
  • Edith Rebecca Saunders died in Cambridge[4].
  • Edith Rebecca Saunders was born on +1865-10-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edith Rebecca Saunders died on +1945-06-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Edith Rebecca Saunders held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Edith Rebecca Saunders held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Edith Rebecca Saunders worked as a geneticist[6].
  • Edith Rebecca Saunders worked as a botanist[7].
  • Edith Rebecca Saunders's field of work was genetics[11].
  • Among Edith Rebecca Saunders's employers was Balfour Biological Laboratory[12].
  • Among Edith Rebecca Saunders's employers was Girton College[13].
  • Edith Rebecca Saunders was employed by Newnham College[14].
  • Edith Rebecca Saunders's education included a stint at Newnham College[15].
  • Edith Rebecca Saunders received the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[16].
  • Edith Rebecca Saunders received the Fellow of the Royal Horticultural Society[17].
  • Edith Rebecca Saunders was a member of The Genetics Society[18].
  • Edith Rebecca Saunders was a member of British Science Association[19].
  • Edith Rebecca Saunders's image is recorded as Edith Rebecca Saunders in Garden.png[20].
  • Edith Rebecca Saunders is recorded as female[21].
  • Edith Rebecca Saunders's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Edith Rebecca Saunders's ISNI is recorded as 0000000384446159[23].
  • Edith Rebecca Saunders's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 276229422[24].
  • Edith Rebecca Saunders's GND ID is recorded as 117619442[25].
  • Edith Rebecca Saunders's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no95050259[26].
  • Edith Rebecca Saunders's Commons category is recorded as Edith Rebecca Saunders[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brighton[2], Edith Rebecca Saunders… she was born on +1865-10-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Edith Rebecca Saunders's education included a stint at Newnham College[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geneticist[6] and botanist[7]. Edith Rebecca Saunders's field of work was genetics[11]. Employers include Balfour Biological Laboratory[12], a research and education unit[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1879[30]; Girton College[13], a college of the University of Cambridge[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1869[33]; and Newnham College[14], a college of the University of Cambridge[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1871[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[16], a fellowship award[37], in United Kingdom[38] and Fellow of the Royal Horticultural Society[17].

Death and Burial

Edith Rebecca Saunders died on +1945-06-06T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

Edith Rebecca Saunders ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Edith Rebecca Saunders born?

Born in Brighton[2], Edith Rebecca Saunders…

Where did Edith Rebecca Saunders die?

Edith Rebecca Saunders passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did Edith Rebecca Saunders do for work?

Edith Rebecca Saunders worked as geneticist[6] and botanist[7].

Where did Edith Rebecca Saunders go to school?

Edith Rebecca Saunders was educated at Newnham College[15].

What awards did Edith Rebecca Saunders receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[16] and Fellow of the Royal Horticultural Society[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [15] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . linnean.org. Retrieved . linnean.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . linnean.org. Retrieved . linnean.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . gen.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved . gen.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . linnean.org. Retrieved . linnean.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . linnean.org. Retrieved . linnean.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . linnean.org. Retrieved . linnean.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . gen.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved . gen.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . linnean.org. Retrieved . linnean.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . gen.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved . gen.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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