Elsdon Best

Summary

Elsdon Best is a human^[1]. Born in Tawa^[2], he… he was born on +1856-06-30T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Wellington^[4]. He died on +1931-09-09T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a historian^[6], ethnographer^[7], botanical collector^[8], and ethnologist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Tawa^[2], Elsdon Best…
• Elsdon Best passed away in Wellington^[4].
• Elsdon Best was born on +1856-06-30T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Elsdon Best died on +1931-09-09T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Elsdon Best held citizenship in New Zealand^[11].
• Elsdon Best's professions included historian^[6].
• Elsdon Best's professions included ethnographer^[7].
• Elsdon Best's professions included botanical collector^[8].
• Elsdon Best worked as an ethnologist^[9].
• Elsdon Best's field of work was ethnography^[12].
• Elsdon Best received the Hector Medal^[13].
• Elsdon Best received the Fellow of the New Zealand Institute^[14].
• Elsdon Best received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi^[15].
• Elsdon Best's image is recorded as ElsdonBest1931.jpg^[16].
• Elsdon Best is recorded as male^[17].
• Elsdon Best's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Elsdon Best's ISNI is recorded as 000000008382040X^[19].
• Elsdon Best's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 51751128^[20].
• Elsdon Best's GND ID is recorded as 133023702^[21].
• Elsdon Best's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50011139^[22].
• Elsdon Best's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12281718p^[23].
• Elsdon Best's IdRef ID is recorded as 031640168^[24].
• Elsdon Best's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA0206198X^[25].
• Elsdon Best's Commons category is recorded as Elsdon Best^[26].
• Elsdon Best's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35018146^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tawa^[2], Elsdon Best… he was born on +1856-06-30T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian^[6], ethnographer^[7], botanical collector^[8], and ethnologist^[9]. Elsdon Best's field of work was ethnography^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Hector Medal^[13], a science award^[28], in New Zealand^[29]; Fellow of the New Zealand Institute^[14]; and Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi^[15].

Death and Burial

Elsdon Best died on +1931-09-09T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Wellington^[4].

Why It Matters

Elsdon Best ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[10]

FAQs

Where was Elsdon Best born?

Elsdon Best's place of birth was Tawa^[2].

Where did Elsdon Best die?

Elsdon Best passed away in Wellington^[4].

What did Elsdon Best do for work?

Elsdon Best worked as historian^[6], ethnographer^[7], botanical collector^[8], and ethnologist^[9].

What awards did Elsdon Best receive?

Honors received include Hector Medal^[13], Fellow of the New Zealand Institute^[14], and Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi^[15].