Frank Rattray Lillie

American zoologist (1870–1947)
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Frank Rattray Lillie
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Frank Rattray Lillie

Summary

Frank Rattray Lillie is a human[1]. His place of birth was Toronto[2]. He was born on +1870-06-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Chicago[4]. He died on +1947-11-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a zoologist[6], embryologist[7], scientist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Frank Rattray Lillie's place of birth was Toronto[2].
  • Frank Rattray Lillie died in Chicago[4].
  • Frank Rattray Lillie was born on +1870-06-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Frank Rattray Lillie died on +1947-11-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Woods Hole Village Cemetery[11].
  • Frank Rattray Lillie held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Frank Rattray Lillie's professions included zoologist[6].
  • Frank Rattray Lillie's professions included embryologist[7].
  • Frank Rattray Lillie worked as a scientist[8].
  • Frank Rattray Lillie's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Frank Rattray Lillie's field of work was zoology[13].
  • Frank Rattray Lillie's field of work was embryology[14].
  • Among Frank Rattray Lillie's employers was University of Chicago[15].
  • Among Frank Rattray Lillie's employers was University of Michigan[16].
  • Among Frank Rattray Lillie's employers was Vassar College[17].
  • Frank Rattray Lillie was educated at University of Toronto[18].
  • Frank Rattray Lillie was educated at Vassar College[19].
  • A notable student of Frank Rattray Lillie was Roger Arliner Young[20].
  • Frank Rattray Lillie received the Alexander Agassiz Medal[21].
  • Frank Rattray Lillie was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Frank Rattray Lillie was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Frank Rattray Lillie was a member of American Philosophical Society[24].
  • Frank Rattray Lillie's image is recorded as Frank R. Lillie 1893.png[25].
  • Frank Rattray Lillie is recorded as male[26].
  • Frank Rattray Lillie's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Frank Rattray Lillie's place of birth was Toronto[2]. He was born on +1870-06-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Toronto[18], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1827[30], headquartered in Toronto[31] and Vassar College[19], a liberal arts college in the United States[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[6], embryologist[7], scientist[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include zoology[13], a branch of biology[35] and embryology[14], a branch of biology[36]. Employers include University of Chicago[15], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1890[39], headquartered in Chicago[40]; University of Michigan[16], a public research university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1817[43], headquartered in Ann Arbor[44]; and Vassar College[17], a liberal arts college in the United States[45], in United States[46], founded in 1861[47]. A notable student of Frank Rattray Lillie was Roger Arliner Young[20]. He supervised Ernest Everett Just as a doctoral student[48].

Recognition

Frank Rattray Lillie received the Alexander Agassiz Medal[21].

Death and Burial

Frank Rattray Lillie died on +1947-11-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Chicago[4]. He is buried at Woods Hole Village Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Frank Rattray Lillie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Works attributed to him include The Biological Bulletin[51], a scientific journal[52], founded in 1897[53], written by Carl Richard Moore[54].

His notable doctoral advisees include Ernest Everett Just[55], a biologist[56], 1883–1941[57], of United States[58], awarded the Spingarn Medal[59].

FAQs

Where was Frank Rattray Lillie born?

Born in Toronto[2], Frank Rattray Lillie…

Where did Frank Rattray Lillie die?

Frank Rattray Lillie died in Chicago[4].

What did Frank Rattray Lillie do for work?

Frank Rattray Lillie worked as zoologist[6], embryologist[7], scientist[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Frank Rattray Lillie go to school?

Frank Rattray Lillie was educated at University of Toronto[18] and Vassar College[19].

What awards did Frank Rattray Lillie receive?

Honors received include Alexander Agassiz Medal[21].

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  18. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [55] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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