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Elmer Drew Merrill

U.S. botanist (1876–1956)
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Elmer Drew Merrill
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Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[22]
Date of birth
October 15, 1876
Date of death
February 25, 1956
Place of birth
Auburn
Place of death
Forest Hills
Country of citizenship
United States[9]
Occupation
botanist, university teacher, botanical collector, scientific collector
Employer
Harvard University, University of California, Berkeley, Columbia University[11][12][13]
Field of work
botany[10]
Educated at
University of Maine, George Washington University[14][15]
Award received
Linnean Medal, Guggenheim Fellowship[16][17]
Doctoral student
Shiu-Ying Hu[23]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[29]
Collection items at
Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin, University of Graz, Natural History Museum, Vienna, Charles University, University of Pisa, University of Vienna, University of Jena, California Academy of Sciences herbarium, Natural History Museum, National Museum of Natural History, National Herbarium of New South Wales
Described by source
E. D. Merrill, Dr. E. D. Merrill, Prof. E. D. Merrill[26][27][28]
Family name
Merrill[24]
Given name
Elmer[25]
Member of
American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, National Academy of Sciences, American Philosophical Society[18][19][20][21]
Name in native language
Elmer Drew Merrill[30]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject Smithsonian Names[31]
🏷️ Also known as
en E. D. Merrill en Merr. en Elmer Drew Merrill en Elmer D. Merrill ar إلمر درو ميريل cs Elmer Drew Merril cs E. D. Merrill cs E. D.(Elmer Drew) Merrill da Elmer D. Merrill de Merr. de Elmer D. Merrill es Merr es Elmer D. Merrill es Merr. es Merrill fa المر درو مریل fr Elmer D. Merrill fr Merr. he אלמר דרו מריל it Elmer D. Merrill
🔖 Identifiers · 46
ISNI
0000000108883176
VIAF cluster ID
37015427
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n79143137
GND ID
1055232338
American National Biography ID
1301117
BHL creator ID
179k (748–225k, n=6)
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12464860d
Bionomia ID
Elmer Drew Merrill
Botanist author abbreviation
Merr.
CANTIC ID
981058510195506706
CTHS person ID
128768
CiNii Research ID
1140000791871655552
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DDB person (GND) ID
1055232338
FAST ID
1860883
FactGrid item ID
Noboru Ishida
Freebase ID
/m/0dxkf6
Guggenheim fellows ID
e-d-merrill
Harvard Index of Botanists ID
440
IPNI author ID
6376-1
IdRef ID
067043240
J9U entity ID
987007265200305171
KNAW past member ID
PE00001849
Libraries Australia ID
35347761
Libris-URI
31fhcgrm4smhdz5
Museum-digital person/organization ID
273715
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA03050016
NL CR AUT ID
mub2016915236
NLA Trove people ID
920679
NUKAT ID
n99056500
National Academy of Sciences member ID
20000803
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX1364881
National Virtual Library of India ID
448411, 448077
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
073807176
Open Library ID
OL115513A
Prabook ID
936079
SELIBR ID
76639, 76637
SNAC ARK ID
w6q2429d
Te Papa agent ID
50630
Treccani ID
elmer-drew-merrill
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058510195506706
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1335714
Unz Review author ID
MerrillElmerDrew
Wellcome Collection concept ID
nw4axbyn
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJcgyBtGB4trVKtMJvdfbd
Yale LUX ID
person/bd21c2db-f513-4e5c-9640-3e61643085d3
Zürich Herbaria collector ID
318

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🔗 Connections
Collection items at 9
University of Vienna, Charles University, Natural History Museum, University of Jena, University of Graz, National Museum of Natural History, University of Pisa, Natural History Museum, Vienna +1 more
Member of 4
National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Philosophical Society, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Employer 3
Harvard University, Columbia University, University of California, Berkeley
Occupation 3
botanist, university teacher, botanical collector
Award received 2
Guggenheim Fellowship, Linnean Medal
Educated at 2
George Washington University, University of Maine
Bionomia ID 1
Elmer Drew Merrill
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Doctoral student 1
Shiu-Ying Hu
Doctoral students 1
Shiu-Ying Hu
Field of work 1
botany
Given name 1
Elmer
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Named after 1
Cream-breasted Fruit Dove
Place of birth 1
Auburn
Sex or gender 1
male
← Bionomia ID 1
Elmer Drew Merrill
← FactGrid item ID 1
Raipole
← Winner 1
Linnean Medal
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Summary

Elmer Drew Merrill was born on October 15, 1876[1], in Auburn[2]. He died on February 25, 1956[3], in Forest Hills[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], university teacher[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Elmer Drew Merrill include Cream-breasted Fruit Dove[32], a taxon[33].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Elmer Drew Merrill include Cream-breasted Fruit Dove[32], a taxon[33].

His notable doctoral advisees include Shiu-Ying Hu[34], a botanist[35], 1910–2012[36], of People's Republic of China[37], awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star[38], specialised in botany[39].

FAQs

Where was Elmer Drew Merrill born?

Elmer Drew Merrill was born in Auburn[2].

Where did Elmer Drew Merrill die?

Elmer Drew Merrill passed away in Forest Hills[4].

What did Elmer Drew Merrill do for work?

Elmer Drew Merrill worked as a botanist[5], university teacher[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8].

Where did Elmer Drew Merrill go to school?

Elmer Drew Merrill was educated at University of Maine[14] and George Washington University[15].

What awards did Elmer Drew Merrill receive?

Honors received include Linnean Medal[16] and Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

Related Entities

botany Charles University United States University of Graz University of Vienna

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  7. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
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  22. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  29. [29] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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