Emma Lucy Braun

American botanist and first woman to be elected President of the Ecological Society of America, in 1950 (1889–1971)
Person human Q5372895
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Emma Lucy Braun

Summary

Emma Lucy Braun is a human[1]. She was born in Cincinnati[2]. She was born on April 19, 1889[3]. She passed away in Mount Washington[4]. She died on March 5, 1971[5]. She worked as a botanist[6], plant ecologist[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Emma Lucy Braun's place of birth was Cincinnati[2].
  • Emma Lucy Braun passed away in Mount Washington[4].
  • Emma Lucy Braun was born on April 19, 1889[3].
  • Emma Lucy Braun was born on 1889[11].
  • Emma Lucy Braun died on March 5, 1971[5].
  • Emma Lucy Braun died on 1971[12].
  • Burial took place at Spring Grove Cemetery[13].
  • Emma Lucy Braun held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Emma Lucy Braun worked as a botanist[6].
  • Emma Lucy Braun's professions included plant ecologist[7].
  • Emma Lucy Braun's professions included botanical collector[8].
  • Emma Lucy Braun worked as a scientific collector[9].
  • Emma Lucy Braun's field of work was botany[15].
  • Emma Lucy Braun held the position of chairperson[16].
  • Among Emma Lucy Braun's employers was University of Cincinnati[17].
  • Emma Lucy Braun's education included a stint at University of Cincinnati[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Emma Lucy Braun is Deciduous Forests of Eastern North America[19].
  • Emma Lucy Braun received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].
  • Emma Lucy Braun received the Mary Soper Pope Memorial Award[21].
  • Emma Lucy Braun received the Ohio Natural Resources Hall of Fame[22].
  • Emma Lucy Braun was a member of Ecological Society of America[23].
  • Emma Lucy Braun is recorded as female[24].
  • Emma Lucy Braun's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Emma Lucy Braun's Commons category is recorded as Emma Lucy Braun[26].
  • Emma Lucy Braun's archives at is recorded as Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Emma Lucy Braun's place of birth was Cincinnati[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 19, 1889[3] and 1889[11].

Education

Emma Lucy Braun's education included a stint at University of Cincinnati[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], plant ecologist[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. Emma Lucy Braun's field of work was botany[15]. She was employed by University of Cincinnati[17]. She held the position of chairperson[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Emma Lucy Braun is Deciduous Forests of Eastern North America[19]. Things named for her include E. Lucy Braun Award[28], an award[29], in United States[30], founded in 1988[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], a fellowship grant[32], in United States[33], founded in 1925[34]; Mary Soper Pope Memorial Award[21], an award[35], in United States[36]; and Ohio Natural Resources Hall of Fame[22], an award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1966[39].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 5, 1971[5] and 1971[12]. Emma Lucy Braun died in Mount Washington[4]. Burial took place at Spring Grove Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Emma Lucy Braun ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

She has been cited as an influence by William Louis Culberson[42], a lichenologist[43], 1929–2003[44], of United States[45], awarded the Fulbright Scholarship[46], specialised in lichenology[47].

Entities named for her include E. Lucy Braun Award[28], an award[29], in United States[30], founded in 1988[31].

FAQs

Where was Emma Lucy Braun born?

Emma Lucy Braun was born in Cincinnati[2].

Where did Emma Lucy Braun die?

Emma Lucy Braun passed away in Mount Washington[4].

What did Emma Lucy Braun do for work?

Emma Lucy Braun worked as botanist[6], plant ecologist[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9].

Where did Emma Lucy Braun go to school?

Emma Lucy Braun was educated at University of Cincinnati[18].

What awards did Emma Lucy Braun receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], Mary Soper Pope Memorial Award[21], and Ohio Natural Resources Hall of Fame[22].

Who did Emma Lucy Braun influence?

Emma Lucy Braun has been cited as an influence by William Louis Culberson[42].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. gf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [25] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . esa.org. esa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . gf.org. gf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . The Scrophulariaceae of eastern temperate North America. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . gf.org. gf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . gf.org. Retrieved . gf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . huntbot.org. Retrieved . huntbot.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [31] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Emma Lucy Braun. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/emma-lucy-braun
MLA “Emma Lucy Braun.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/emma-lucy-braun.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_emma-lucy-braun_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Emma Lucy Braun}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/emma-lucy-braun}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Emma Lucy Braun — https://4ort.xyz/entity/emma-lucy-braun (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/emma-lucy-braun · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work Deciduous Forests of Eastern North America
    Given name Lucy, Emma
    Field of work botany
    On focus list of wikimedia project PlantsAndPeople
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.