Flora Wambaugh Patterson

U.S. mycologist (1847–1928)
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Flora Wambaugh Patterson
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Flora Wambaugh Patterson

Summary

Flora Wambaugh Patterson is a human[1]. She was born in Columbus[2]. She was born on January 1, 1847[3]. She died in New York City[4]. She died on January 1, 1928[5]. She worked as a biologist[6], botanist[7], mycologist[8], and botanical collector[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Flora Wambaugh Patterson's place of birth was Columbus[2].
  • Flora Wambaugh Patterson died in New York City[4].
  • Flora Wambaugh Patterson was born on January 1, 1847[3].
  • Flora Wambaugh Patterson was born on September 15, 1847[11].
  • Flora Wambaugh Patterson died on January 1, 1928[5].
  • Flora Wambaugh Patterson died on February 5, 1928[12].
  • Flora Wambaugh Patterson is buried at Fresh Pond Crematory and Columbarium[13].
  • A child of Flora Wambaugh Patterson was Edwin Wambaugh Patterson[14].
  • A child of Flora Wambaugh Patterson was Henry Sells Patterson[15].
  • Flora Wambaugh Patterson held citizenship in United States[16].
  • Flora Wambaugh Patterson's professions included biologist[6].
  • Flora Wambaugh Patterson's professions included botanist[7].
  • Flora Wambaugh Patterson worked as a mycologist[8].
  • Flora Wambaugh Patterson worked as a botanical collector[9].
  • Among Flora Wambaugh Patterson's employers was United States Department of Agriculture[17].
  • Among Flora Wambaugh Patterson's employers was Harvard University Herbaria[18].
  • Flora Wambaugh Patterson's education included a stint at Ohio Wesleyan Female College[19].
  • Flora Wambaugh Patterson was educated at Harvard University[20].
  • Flora Wambaugh Patterson's education included a stint at University of Iowa[21].
  • Flora Wambaugh Patterson's education included a stint at Antioch College[22].
  • Flora Wambaugh Patterson's education included a stint at Radcliffe College[23].
  • Flora Wambaugh Patterson received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[24].
  • Flora Wambaugh Patterson was a member of National Geographic Society[25].
  • Flora Wambaugh Patterson was a member of American Phytopathological Society[26].
  • Flora Wambaugh Patterson was a member of American Association of University Women[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Flora Wambaugh Patterson was born in Columbus[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1847[3] and September 15, 1847[11].

Education

Educated at Ohio Wesleyan Female College[19], a college[28], in United States[29]; Harvard University[20], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1636[32], headquartered in Cambridge[33]; University of Iowa[21], a public research university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1847[36], headquartered in Iowa City[37]; Antioch College[22], a liberal arts college in the United States[38], in United States[39], founded in 1850[40]; and Radcliffe College[23], a college[41], in United States[42], founded in 1879[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[6], botanist[7], mycologist[8], and botanical collector[9]. Employers include United States Department of Agriculture[17], a ministry of agriculture[44], in United States[45], founded in 1862[46], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[47] and Harvard University Herbaria[18], a herbarium[48], in United States[49], founded in 1842[50].

Recognition

Flora Wambaugh Patterson received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[24].

Personal Life

Children include Edwin Wambaugh Patterson[14], a physician[51], 1870–1927[52], of United States[53] and Henry Sells Patterson[15], b. 1874[54], of United States[55].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1928[5] and February 5, 1928[12]. Flora Wambaugh Patterson died in New York City[4]. She is buried at Fresh Pond Crematory and Columbarium[13].

Why It Matters

Flora Wambaugh Patterson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] She is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Flora Wambaugh Patterson born?

Born in Columbus[2], Flora Wambaugh Patterson…

Where did Flora Wambaugh Patterson die?

Flora Wambaugh Patterson passed away in New York City[4].

What did Flora Wambaugh Patterson do for work?

Flora Wambaugh Patterson worked as biologist[6], botanist[7], mycologist[8], and botanical collector[9].

Where did Flora Wambaugh Patterson go to school?

Flora Wambaugh Patterson was educated at Ohio Wesleyan Female College[19], Harvard University[20], University of Iowa[21], and Antioch College[22].

What awards did Flora Wambaugh Patterson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[24].

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  9. [22] . Naming names: the first women taxonomists in mycology. wikidata.org.
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  23. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  27. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [50] . 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. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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