Edward Murray East

American plant geneticist, botanist, agronomist and eugenicist (1879-1938)
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Edward Murray East

Summary

Edward Murray East is a human[1]. Born in Du Quoin[2], he… he was born on October 4, 1879[3]. He passed away in Boston[4]. He died on November 9, 1938[5]. He worked as a geneticist[6], botanist[7], agronomist[8], and eugenicist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Edward Murray East was born in Du Quoin[2].
  • Edward Murray East died in Boston[4].
  • Edward Murray East was born on October 4, 1879[3].
  • Edward Murray East died on November 9, 1938[5].
  • Edward Murray East held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Edward Murray East's professions included geneticist[6].
  • Edward Murray East worked as a botanist[7].
  • Edward Murray East's professions included agronomist[8].
  • Edward Murray East's professions included eugenicist[9].
  • Edward Murray East was employed by Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station[12].
  • Among Edward Murray East's employers was Bussey Institution[13].
  • Edward Murray East's education included a stint at Case Western Reserve University[14].
  • Edward Murray East was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[15].
  • Edward Murray East's doctoral advisor was Cyril George Hopkins[16].
  • Edward Murray East was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Edward Murray East was a member of American Philosophical Society[18].
  • Edward Murray East was influenced by Thomas Robert Malthus[19].
  • Edward Murray East is recorded as male[20].
  • Edward Murray East's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Edward Murray East supervised Donald F. Jones as a doctoral student[22].
  • Edward Murray East supervised Rollins Adams Emerson as a doctoral student[23].
  • Edward Murray East's Commons category is recorded as Edward Murray East[24].
  • Edward Murray East earned the academic degree of Bachelor of Science[25].
  • Edward Murray East earned the academic degree of Master of Science[26].
  • Edward Murray East earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[27].

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Origins and Family

Edward Murray East was born in Du Quoin[2]. He was born on October 4, 1879[3].

Education

Educated at Case Western Reserve University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1967[30], headquartered in Cleveland[31] and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[15], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1867[34]. Edward Murray East's doctoral advisor was Cyril George Hopkins[16]. Academic degrees include Bachelor of Science[25], Master of Science[26], and Doctor of Philosophy[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geneticist[6], botanist[7], agronomist[8], and eugenicist[9]. Employers include Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station[12], an agricultural experiment station[35], in United States[36] and Bussey Institution[13], a research institute[37], in United States[38], founded in 1883[39]. Doctoral students include Donald F. Jones[22], a geneticist[40], 1890–1963[41], of United States[42] and Rollins Adams Emerson[23], a geneticist[43], 1873–1947[44], of United States[45].

Death and Burial

Edward Murray East died on November 9, 1938[5]. He passed away in Boston[4].

Why It Matters

Edward Murray East ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

His notable doctoral advisees include Rollins Adams Emerson[48], a geneticist[49], 1873–1947[50], of United States[51] and Donald F. Jones[52], a geneticist[53], 1890–1963[54], of United States[55].

FAQs

Where was Edward Murray East born?

Born in Du Quoin[2], Edward Murray East…

Where did Edward Murray East die?

Edward Murray East passed away in Boston[4].

What did Edward Murray East do for work?

Edward Murray East worked as geneticist[6], botanist[7], agronomist[8], and eugenicist[9].

Where did Edward Murray East go to school?

Edward Murray East was educated at Case Western Reserve University[14] and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[15].

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  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . connection.ebscohost.com. Retrieved . connection.ebscohost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Academic degree Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy
    Given name Edward, Murray
    Influenced by
    Doctoral student Donald F. Jones, Rollins Adams Emerson
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