Floyd Alonzo McClure

American botanist (1897-1970)
Person human Q1430344
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Floyd Alonzo McClure

Summary

Floyd Alonzo McClure is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sidney[2]. He was born on August 14, 1897[3]. He passed away in Bethesda[4]. He died on April 15, 1970[5]. He worked as a botanist[6] and explorer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Floyd Alonzo McClure's place of birth was Sidney[2].
  • Floyd Alonzo McClure died in Bethesda[4].
  • Floyd Alonzo McClure was born on August 14, 1897[3].
  • Floyd Alonzo McClure died on April 15, 1970[5].
  • Floyd Alonzo McClure held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Floyd Alonzo McClure's professions included botanist[6].
  • Floyd Alonzo McClure's professions included explorer[7].
  • Among Floyd Alonzo McClure's employers was Smithsonian Institution[10].
  • Among Floyd Alonzo McClure's employers was Lingnan University[11].
  • Floyd Alonzo McClure was educated at Ohio State University[12].
  • Floyd Alonzo McClure was educated at Otterbein University[13].
  • Floyd Alonzo McClure received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Floyd Alonzo McClure is recorded as male[15].
  • Floyd Alonzo McClure's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Floyd Alonzo McClure's family name is recorded as McClure[17].
  • Floyd Alonzo McClure's given name is recorded as Floyd[18].
  • Floyd Alonzo McClure's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Smithsonian Names[19].
  • Floyd Alonzo McClure's collection items at is recorded as Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[20].
  • Floyd Alonzo McClure's collection items at is recorded as Natural History Museum, Vienna[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Floyd Alonzo McClure's place of birth was Sidney[2]. He was born on August 14, 1897[3].

Education

Educated at Ohio State University[12], a public research university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1870[24], headquartered in Columbus[25] and Otterbein University[13], a university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1846[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6] and explorer[7]. Employers include Smithsonian Institution[10], an institution[29], in United States[30], founded in 1846[31], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[32] and Lingnan University[11], a public university[33], in People's Republic of China[34], founded in 1999[35].

Recognition

Floyd Alonzo McClure received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

Death and Burial

Floyd Alonzo McClure died on April 15, 1970[5]. He died in Bethesda[4].

Why It Matters

Floyd Alonzo McClure ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Floyd Alonzo McClure born?

Born in Sidney[2], Floyd Alonzo McClure…

Where did Floyd Alonzo McClure die?

Floyd Alonzo McClure died in Bethesda[4].

What did Floyd Alonzo McClure do for work?

Floyd Alonzo McClure worked as botanist[6] and explorer[7].

Where did Floyd Alonzo McClure go to school?

Floyd Alonzo McClure was educated at Ohio State University[12] and Otterbein University[13].

What awards did Floyd Alonzo McClure receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . worldbamboo.net. worldbamboo.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . herbarium.bgbm.org. herbarium.bgbm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . w.jacq.org. w.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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