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 October 14, 1865[3]. She died in Cambridge[4]. She died on June 6, 1945[5]. She worked as a geneticist[6] and botanist[7]. She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brighton[2], Edith Rebecca Saunders…
  • Edith Rebecca Saunders died in Cambridge[4].
  • Edith Rebecca Saunders was born on October 14, 1865[3].
  • Edith Rebecca Saunders died on June 6, 1945[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 is recorded as female[20].
  • Edith Rebecca Saunders's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Edith Rebecca Saunders's Commons category is recorded as Edith Rebecca Saunders[22].
  • Edith Rebecca Saunders's family name is recorded as Saunders[23].
  • Edith Rebecca Saunders's given name is recorded as Edith[24].
  • Edith Rebecca Saunders's given name is recorded as Rebecca[25].
  • Edith Rebecca Saunders's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brighton[2], Edith Rebecca Saunders… she was born on October 14, 1865[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[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1879[29]; Girton College[13], a college of the University of Cambridge[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1869[32]; and Newnham College[14], a college of the University of Cambridge[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1871[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[16], a fellowship award[36], in United Kingdom[37] and Fellow of the Royal Horticultural Society[17].

Death and Burial

Edith Rebecca Saunders died on June 6, 1945[5]. She died in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

Edith Rebecca Saunders has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

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].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . linnean.org. Retrieved . linnean.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . linnean.org. Retrieved . linnean.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . gen.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved . gen.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . linnean.org. Retrieved . linnean.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . linnean.org. Retrieved . linnean.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . linnean.org. Retrieved . linnean.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . gen.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved . gen.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . linnean.org. Retrieved . linnean.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . gen.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved . gen.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . gen.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved . gen.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . gen.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved . gen.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . gen.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved . gen.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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