Frederick Vernon Coville

American botanist (1867-1937)
Person human Q535104
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Frederick Vernon Coville

Summary

Frederick Vernon Coville is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on March 23, 1867[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on January 9, 1937[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], mycologist[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Frederick Vernon Coville's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Frederick Vernon Coville died in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Frederick Vernon Coville was born on March 23, 1867[3].
  • Frederick Vernon Coville died on January 9, 1937[5].
  • Frederick Vernon Coville held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Frederick Vernon Coville worked as a botanist[6].
  • Frederick Vernon Coville's professions included mycologist[7].
  • Frederick Vernon Coville worked as a botanical collector[8].
  • Frederick Vernon Coville worked as a scientific collector[9].
  • Frederick Vernon Coville's field of work was botany[12].
  • Frederick Vernon Coville was employed by Cornell University[13].
  • Among Frederick Vernon Coville's employers was United States Department of Agriculture[14].
  • Frederick Vernon Coville's education included a stint at Cornell University[15].
  • Frederick Vernon Coville was educated at Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences[16].
  • Frederick Vernon Coville was a member of Literary Society of Washington[17].
  • Frederick Vernon Coville is recorded as male[18].
  • Frederick Vernon Coville's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Frederick Vernon Coville's Commons category is recorded as Frederick Vernon Coville[20].
  • Frederick Vernon Coville's family name is recorded as Coville[21].
  • Frederick Vernon Coville's given name is recorded as Frederick[22].
  • Frederick Vernon Coville's given name is recorded as Vernon[23].
  • Frederick Vernon Coville's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[24].
  • Frederick Vernon Coville's participant in is recorded as Harriman Alaska Expedition[25].
  • Frederick Vernon Coville's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Smithsonian Names[26].
  • Frederick Vernon Coville's collection items at is recorded as Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Frederick Vernon Coville… he was born on March 23, 1867[3].

Education

Educated at Cornell University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1865[30], headquartered in Ithaca[31] and Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences[16], a faculty[32], in United States[33], founded in 1874[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], mycologist[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. Frederick Vernon Coville's field of work was botany[12]. Employers include Cornell University[13], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1865[37], headquartered in Ithaca[38] and United States Department of Agriculture[14], a ministry of agriculture[39], in United States[40], founded in 1862[41], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[42].

Death and Burial

Frederick Vernon Coville died on January 9, 1937[5]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

Why It Matters

Frederick Vernon Coville ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Frederick Vernon Coville born?

Born in New York City[2], Frederick Vernon Coville…

Where did Frederick Vernon Coville die?

Frederick Vernon Coville passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did Frederick Vernon Coville do for work?

Frederick Vernon Coville worked as botanist[6], mycologist[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9].

Where did Frederick Vernon Coville go to school?

Frederick Vernon Coville was educated at Cornell University[15] and Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in Harriman Alaska Expedition
    Given name Frederick, Vernon
    Field of work botany
    Family name Coville
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