Erling Porsild

Summary

Erling Porsild is a human^[1]. Born in Copenhagen^[2], he… he was born on January 17, 1901^[3]. He passed away in Vienna^[4]. He died on November 14, 1977^[5]. He worked as a botanist^[6], botanical collector^[7], and scientific collector^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Erling Porsild's place of birth was Copenhagen^[2].
• Erling Porsild passed away in Vienna^[4].
• Erling Porsild was born on January 17, 1901^[3].
• Erling Porsild died on November 14, 1977^[5].
• Erling Porsild's father was Morten Pedersen Porsild^[10].
• Erling Porsild held citizenship in Canada^[11].
• Erling Porsild held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark^[12].
• Erling Porsild's professions included botanist^[6].
• Erling Porsild worked as a botanical collector^[7].
• Erling Porsild worked as a scientific collector^[8].
• Erling Porsild received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[13].
• Erling Porsild received the Massey Medal^[14].
• Erling Porsild is recorded as male^[15].
• Erling Porsild's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Erling Porsild's residence is recorded as Denmark^[17].
• Erling Porsild's family name is recorded as Porsild^[18].
• Erling Porsild's given name is recorded as Erling^[19].
• Erling Porsild's given name is recorded as Alf^[20].
• Erling Porsild's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[21].
• Erling Porsild's collection items at is recorded as William and Lynda Steere Herbarium^[22].
• Erling Porsild's collection items at is recorded as Herbarium, Missouri Botanical Garden^[23].
• Erling Porsild's collection items at is recorded as Harvard University Herbaria^[24].
• Erling Porsild's collection items at is recorded as Natural History Museum^[25].
• Erling Porsild's collection items at is recorded as National Museum of Natural History^[26].
• Erling Porsild's collection items at is recorded as Zürich Herbaria^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Copenhagen^[2], Erling Porsild… he was born on January 17, 1901^[3]. His father was Morten Pedersen Porsild^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist^[6], botanical collector^[7], and scientific collector^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[13], a fellowship grant^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1925^[30] and Massey Medal^[14], an award^[31], in Canada^[32], founded in 1959^[33].

Death and Burial

Erling Porsild died on November 14, 1977^[5]. He passed away in Vienna^[4].

Why It Matters

Erling Porsild ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

FAQs

Where was Erling Porsild born?

Born in Copenhagen^[2], Erling Porsild…

Where did Erling Porsild die?

Erling Porsild died in Vienna^[4].

Who were Erling Porsild's parents?

Erling Porsild's father was Morten Pedersen Porsild^[10].

What did Erling Porsild do for work?

Erling Porsild worked as botanist^[6], botanical collector^[7], and scientific collector^[8].

What awards did Erling Porsild receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[13] and Massey Medal^[14].