Edward Lewis Sturtevant

Agronomist and botanist (1842-1898)
Person human Q603127
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Edward Lewis Sturtevant

Summary

Edward Lewis Sturtevant is a human[1]. His place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on January 23, 1842[3]. He died in Framingham[4]. He died on July 30, 1898[5]. He worked as a botanist[6] and inventor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boston[2], Edward Lewis Sturtevant…
  • Edward Lewis Sturtevant passed away in Framingham[4].
  • Edward Lewis Sturtevant was born on January 23, 1842[3].
  • Edward Lewis Sturtevant died on July 30, 1898[5].
  • A child of Edward Lewis Sturtevant was Grace Sturtevant[9].
  • A child of Edward Lewis Sturtevant was Robert Sturtevant[10].
  • Edward Lewis Sturtevant held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Edward Lewis Sturtevant worked as a botanist[6].
  • Edward Lewis Sturtevant's professions included inventor[7].
  • Edward Lewis Sturtevant's education included a stint at Harvard Medical School[12].
  • Edward Lewis Sturtevant was educated at Bowdoin College[13].
  • Edward Lewis Sturtevant is recorded as male[14].
  • Edward Lewis Sturtevant's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Edward Lewis Sturtevant's Commons category is recorded as E. Lewis Sturtevant[16].
  • The cause of death was tuberculosis[17].
  • Edward Lewis Sturtevant's residence is recorded as United States[18].
  • Edward Lewis Sturtevant's family name is recorded as Sturtevant[19].
  • Edward Lewis Sturtevant's given name is recorded as Edward[20].
  • Edward Lewis Sturtevant's given name is recorded as Lewis[21].
  • Edward Lewis Sturtevant's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Boston[2], Edward Lewis Sturtevant… he was born on January 23, 1842[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard Medical School[12], a medical school[23], in United States[24], founded in 1782[25] and Bowdoin College[13], a liberal arts college[26], in United States[27], founded in 1794[28], headquartered in Brunswick[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6] and inventor[7].

Personal Life

Children include Grace Sturtevant[9], a botanist[30], 1865–1947[31], of United States[32] and Robert Sturtevant[10], a landscape architect[33], 1892–1955[34], of United States[35].

Death and Burial

Edward Lewis Sturtevant died on July 30, 1898[5]. He passed away in Framingham[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[17].

Why It Matters

Edward Lewis Sturtevant ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Edward Lewis Sturtevant born?

Born in Boston[2], Edward Lewis Sturtevant…

Where did Edward Lewis Sturtevant die?

Edward Lewis Sturtevant passed away in Framingham[4].

What did Edward Lewis Sturtevant do for work?

Edward Lewis Sturtevant worked as botanist[6] and inventor[7].

Where did Edward Lewis Sturtevant go to school?

Edward Lewis Sturtevant was educated at Harvard Medical School[12] and Bowdoin College[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [29] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Edward, Lewis
    Family name Sturtevant
    P14397 4606
    Country of citizenship United States
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14397]]: 4606, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258229|batch #258229]]"
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