Elmer Drew Merrill

Summary

Elmer Drew Merrill is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Auburn^[2]. He was born on +1876-10-15T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Forest Hills^[4]. He died on +1956-02-25T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a botanist^[6], university teacher^[7], botanical collector^[8], and scientific collector^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Auburn^[2], Elmer Drew Merrill…
• Elmer Drew Merrill passed away in Forest Hills^[4].
• Elmer Drew Merrill was born on +1876-10-15T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Elmer Drew Merrill died on +1956-02-25T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Elmer Drew Merrill held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Elmer Drew Merrill's professions included botanist^[6].
• Elmer Drew Merrill worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Elmer Drew Merrill's professions included botanical collector^[8].
• Elmer Drew Merrill worked as a scientific collector^[9].
• Elmer Drew Merrill's field of work was botany^[12].
• Among Elmer Drew Merrill's employers was Harvard University^[13].
• Elmer Drew Merrill was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[14].
• Among Elmer Drew Merrill's employers was Columbia University^[15].
• Elmer Drew Merrill was educated at University of Maine^[16].
• Elmer Drew Merrill was educated at George Washington University^[17].
• Elmer Drew Merrill received the Linnean Medal^[18].
• Elmer Drew Merrill received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[19].
• Elmer Drew Merrill was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• Elmer Drew Merrill was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Elmer Drew Merrill was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[22].
• Elmer Drew Merrill was a member of American Philosophical Society^[23].
• Elmer Drew Merrill's image is recorded as Elmer Drew Merrill.jpg^[24].
• Elmer Drew Merrill is recorded as male^[25].
• Elmer Drew Merrill's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Elmer Drew Merrill supervised Shiu-Ying Hu as a doctoral student^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Auburn^[2], Elmer Drew Merrill… he was born on +1876-10-15T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Maine^[16], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1865^[30] and George Washington University^[17], a private university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1821^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist^[6], university teacher^[7], botanical collector^[8], and scientific collector^[9]. Elmer Drew Merrill's field of work was botany^[12]. Employers include Harvard University^[13], a private university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1636^[36], headquartered in Cambridge^[37]; University of California, Berkeley^[14], a public research university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1868^[40], headquartered in Berkeley^[41]; and Columbia University^[15], a private university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1754^[44], headquartered in Manhattan^[45]. He supervised Shiu-Ying Hu as a doctoral student^[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Linnean Medal^[18], a science award^[46], in United Kingdom^[47], founded in 1888^[48] and Guggenheim Fellowship^[19], a fellowship grant^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1925^[51].

Death and Burial

Elmer Drew Merrill died on +1956-02-25T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Forest Hills^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Elmer Drew Merrill include Cream-breasted Fruit Dove^[52], a taxon^[53].

Why It Matters

Elmer Drew Merrill ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

Entities named for him include Cream-breasted Fruit Dove^[52], a taxon^[53].

His notable doctoral advisees include Shiu-Ying Hu^[56], a botanist^[57], 1910–2012^[58], of People's Republic of China^[59], awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star^[60], specialised in botany^[61].

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 botanist^[6], university teacher^[7], botanical collector^[8], and scientific collector^[9].

Where did Elmer Drew Merrill go to school?

Elmer Drew Merrill was educated at University of Maine^[16] and George Washington University^[17].

What awards did Elmer Drew Merrill receive?

Honors received include Linnean Medal^[18] and Guggenheim Fellowship^[19].