Edward Butts Howell

British customs official and botanical collector (1879-1952)
Person human Q114677302
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Edward Butts Howell

Summary

Edward Butts Howell is a human[1]. He was born on +1879-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1951-11-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a botanical collector[4] and scientific collector[5].

Key Facts

  • Edward Butts Howell was born on +1879-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Edward Butts Howell died on +1951-11-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edward Butts Howell held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[6].
  • Edward Butts Howell held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Edward Butts Howell worked as a botanical collector[4].
  • Edward Butts Howell worked as a scientific collector[5].
  • Edward Butts Howell was employed by Chinese Maritime Customs Service[8].
  • Among Edward Butts Howell's employers was Courtauld Institute of Art[9].
  • Edward Butts Howell was employed by British Museum[10].
  • Edward Butts Howell was a member of Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Edward Butts Howell is recorded as male[12].
  • Edward Butts Howell's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Edward Butts Howell's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 93435316[14].
  • Edward Butts Howell's GND ID is recorded as 1037320034[15].
  • Edward Butts Howell's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2020009559[16].
  • Edward Butts Howell's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35802722[17].
  • Edward Butts Howell's residence is recorded as China[18].
  • Edward Butts Howell's residence is recorded as Chalfont St Giles[19].
  • Edward Butts Howell's family name is recorded as Howell[20].
  • Edward Butts Howell's given name is recorded as Edward[21].
  • Edward Butts Howell's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 114104336[22].
  • Edward Butts Howell's significant person is recorded as Isaac Bayley Balfour[23].
  • Edward Butts Howell's significant person is recorded as George Forrest[24].
  • Edward Butts Howell's Bionomia ID is recorded as Edward Butts Howell[25].
  • Edward Butts Howell's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PCjC746rpHFtg6qkgvmy36X[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Edward Butts Howell was born on +1879-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanical collector[4] and scientific collector[5]. Employers include Chinese Maritime Customs Service[8], a government agency[27], founded in 1854[28], headquartered in Beijing[29]; Courtauld Institute of Art[9], a public university[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1932[32], headquartered in London[33]; and British Museum[10], a national museum[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1753[36].

Death and Burial

Edward Butts Howell died on +1951-11-06T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

What did Edward Butts Howell do for work?

Edward Butts Howell worked as botanical collector[4] and scientific collector[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . cambridge.org. Retrieved . cambridge.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] . hpcbristol.net. Retrieved . hpcbristol.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . onlinelibrary.wiley.com. Retrieved . onlinelibrary.wiley.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . onlinelibrary.wiley.com. Retrieved . onlinelibrary.wiley.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

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