Ernest Cosson

French botanist (1819–1889)
Person human Q1276939
Ernest Cosson
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Summary

Ernest Cosson was born on July 22, 1819[1], in Paris[2]. He died on December 31, 1889[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], botanical collector[6], scientific collector[7], and physician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: France[10]
  • Field of work: botany[11]
  • Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[12], Officer of the Legion of Honour[13]
  • Member of: French Academy of Sciences[14], Société botanique de France[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: Ernest Saint-Charles Cosson[17]
  • Family name: Cosson[18]
  • Given name: Ernest[19]
  • Work location: Algeria[20]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[21], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[23]
  • Name in native language: Ernest Saint-Charles Cosson[24], Ernest Cosson[25]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject MfN Berlin Names[26]
  • Collection items at: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[27], Natural History Museum, Vienna[28], Charles University[29], University of Pisa[30], Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[31], Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Herbarium[32], Herbarium Dresdense[33], Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew[34], Auckland War Memorial Museum Herbarium[35], National Herbarium of Victoria[36], Muséum national d'histoire naturelle[37], Herbarium, Meise Botanic Garden[38], William and Lynda Steere Herbarium[39], Herbarium, Missouri Botanical Garden[40]

Why It Matters

Ernest Cosson has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Ernest Cosson born?

Ernest Cosson's place of birth was Paris[2].

Where did Ernest Cosson die?

Ernest Cosson died in Paris[4].

What did Ernest Cosson do for work?

Ernest Cosson worked as a botanist[5], botanical collector[6], scientific collector[7], and physician[8].

What awards did Ernest Cosson receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[12] and Officer of the Legion of Honour[13].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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