Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen

South African botanist (1912-2006)
Person human Q5367580
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Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen

Summary

Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Cape Town[2]. She was born on +1912-04-11T00:00:00Z[3]. She died on +2006-05-31T00:00:00Z[4]. She worked as a botanist[5], botanical collector[6], and scientific collector[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen was born in Cape Town[2].
  • Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen was born on +1912-04-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen died on +2006-05-31T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen held citizenship in South Africa[9].
  • English was Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen's native language[10].
  • Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen worked as a botanist[5].
  • Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen worked as a botanical collector[6].
  • Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen worked as a scientific collector[7].
  • Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen was educated at University of Cape Town[11].
  • Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen's image is recorded as Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen.jpg[12].
  • Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen is recorded as female[13].
  • Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen's Commons category is recorded as Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen[15].
  • Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen's botanist author abbreviation is recorded as Esterh.[16].
  • Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen's IPNI author ID is recorded as 2580-1[17].
  • Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0dry9m8[18].
  • Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen's family name is recorded as Esterhuysen[19].
  • Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen's given name is recorded as Elsie[20].
  • Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen's given name is recorded as Elizabeth[21].
  • Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen studied under Harriet Margaret Louisa Bolus[22].
  • Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen studied under Robert Stephen Adamson[23].
  • Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen studied under Robert Harold Compton[24].
  • Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen's Prabook ID is recorded as 2415855[26].
  • Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen's Te Papa agent ID is recorded as 72253[27].

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Origins and Family

Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen was born in Cape Town[2]. She was born on +1912-04-11T00:00:00Z[3]. English was her native language[10].

Education

Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen was educated at University of Cape Town[11]. Studied under Harriet Margaret Louisa Bolus[22], a botanist[28], 1877–1970[29], of South Africa[30], awarded the Honorary doctor of Stellenbosch University[31], specialised in botany[32]; Robert Stephen Adamson[23], a botanist[33], 1885–1965[34], of United Kingdom[35], specialised in botany[36]; and Robert Harold Compton[24], a botanist[37], 1886–1979[38], of United Kingdom[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[5], botanical collector[6], and scientific collector[7].

Death and Burial

Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen died on +2006-05-31T00:00:00Z[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen include Esterhuysenia[40], a taxon[41] and Trieenea[42], a taxon[43].

Why It Matters

Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Entities named for her include Esterhuysenia[40], a taxon[41] and Trieenea[42], a taxon[43].

FAQs

Where was Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen born?

Born in Cape Town[2], Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen…

What did Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen do for work?

Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen worked as botanist[5], botanical collector[6], and scientific collector[7].

Where did Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen go to school?

Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen was educated at University of Cape Town[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . journals.co.za. Retrieved . journals.co.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Zürich Herbaria. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Harvard Index of Botanists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Zürich Herbaria. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Harvard Index of Botanists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . doi.org. Retrieved . doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Biographical Database of Southern African Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Biographical Database of Southern African Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Biographical Database of Southern African Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . journals.co.za. Retrieved . journals.co.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . journals.co.za. Retrieved . journals.co.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . journals.co.za. Retrieved . journals.co.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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