Frederick Traugott Pursh

German-American botanist (1774-1820)
Person human Q67353
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Frederick Traugott Pursh

Summary

Frederick Traugott Pursh is a human[1]. His place of birth was Großenhain[2]. He was born on February 4, 1774[3]. He died in Montreal[4]. He died on July 11, 1820[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], pteridologist[7], gardener[8], explorer[9], and botanical collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Frederick Traugott Pursh was born in Großenhain[2].
  • Frederick Traugott Pursh died in Montreal[4].
  • Frederick Traugott Pursh was born on February 4, 1774[3].
  • Frederick Traugott Pursh died on July 11, 1820[5].
  • Frederick Traugott Pursh held citizenship in Canada[12].
  • Frederick Traugott Pursh held citizenship in Electorate of Saxony[13].
  • Frederick Traugott Pursh worked as a botanist[6].
  • Frederick Traugott Pursh worked as a pteridologist[7].
  • Frederick Traugott Pursh's professions included gardener[8].
  • Frederick Traugott Pursh worked as an explorer[9].
  • Frederick Traugott Pursh worked as a botanical collector[10].
  • Frederick Traugott Pursh's professions included scientific collector[14].
  • Frederick Traugott Pursh's field of work was botany[15].
  • Frederick Traugott Pursh is recorded as male[16].
  • Frederick Traugott Pursh's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Frederick Traugott Pursh's Commons category is recorded as Frederick Traugott Pursh[18].
  • Frederick Traugott Pursh's given name is recorded as Frederick[19].
  • Frederick Traugott Pursh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[20].
  • Frederick Traugott Pursh's Commons Creator page is recorded as Frederick Traugott Pursh[21].
  • Frederick Traugott Pursh's collection items at is recorded as Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew[22].
  • Frederick Traugott Pursh's collection items at is recorded as Muséum national d'histoire naturelle[23].
  • Frederick Traugott Pursh's collection items at is recorded as William and Lynda Steere Herbarium[24].
  • Frederick Traugott Pursh's collection items at is recorded as Harvard University Herbaria[25].
  • Frederick Traugott Pursh's collection items at is recorded as Natural History Museum[26].
  • Frederick Traugott Pursh's collection items at is recorded as National Museum of Natural History[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Großenhain[2], Frederick Traugott Pursh… he was born on February 4, 1774[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], pteridologist[7], gardener[8], explorer[9], botanical collector[10], and scientific collector[14]. Frederick Traugott Pursh's field of work was botany[15].

Death and Burial

Frederick Traugott Pursh died on July 11, 1820[5]. He passed away in Montreal[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Frederick Traugott Pursh include Crotalaria purshii[28], a taxon[29].

Why It Matters

Frederick Traugott Pursh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include Crotalaria purshii[28], a taxon[29].

FAQs

Where was Frederick Traugott Pursh born?

Born in Großenhain[2], Frederick Traugott Pursh…

Where did Frederick Traugott Pursh die?

Frederick Traugott Pursh passed away in Montreal[4].

What did Frederick Traugott Pursh do for work?

Frederick Traugott Pursh worked as botanist[6], pteridologist[7], gardener[8], explorer[9], and botanical collector[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Frederick
    Field of work botany
    P14397 3883
    Country of citizenship Canada, Electorate of Saxony
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