George Baker Cummins

American mycologist (1904–2007)
Person human Q4211656
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George Baker Cummins

Summary

George Baker Cummins is a human[1]. He was born in Nebraska[2]. He was born on August 29, 1904[3]. He passed away in Tucson[4]. He died on March 30, 2007[5]. He worked as a mycologist[6], scientist[7], university teacher[8], and curator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nebraska[2], George Baker Cummins…
  • George Baker Cummins died in Tucson[4].
  • George Baker Cummins was born on August 29, 1904[3].
  • George Baker Cummins died on March 30, 2007[5].
  • George Baker Cummins held citizenship in United States[11].
  • George Baker Cummins worked as a mycologist[6].
  • George Baker Cummins worked as a scientist[7].
  • George Baker Cummins's professions included university teacher[8].
  • George Baker Cummins's professions included curator[9].
  • George Baker Cummins's field of work was mycology[12].
  • George Baker Cummins's field of work was plant pathology[13].
  • George Baker Cummins's field of work was botany[14].
  • George Baker Cummins's field of work was Pucciniales[15].
  • George Baker Cummins's education included a stint at University of Michigan[16].
  • George Baker Cummins's education included a stint at Montana State University[17].
  • George Baker Cummins received the honorary doctor of Purdue University[18].
  • George Baker Cummins received the Distinguished Mycologist Award[19].
  • George Baker Cummins is recorded as male[20].
  • George Baker Cummins's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • George Baker Cummins's family name is recorded as Cummins[22].
  • George Baker Cummins's given name is recorded as George[23].
  • George Baker Cummins's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • George Baker Cummins's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'George Baker Cummins'}[25].
  • George Baker Cummins's collection items at is recorded as New Zealand Fungarium[26].

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Origins and Family

George Baker Cummins was born in Nebraska[2]. He was born on August 29, 1904[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[16], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1817[29], headquartered in Ann Arbor[30] and Montana State University[17], a public university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1893[33], headquartered in Bozeman[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mycologist[6], scientist[7], university teacher[8], and curator[9]. Fields of work include mycology[12], an academic discipline[35]; plant pathology[13], a branch of botany[36]; botany[14], an academic discipline[37]; and Pucciniales[15], a taxon[38].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of Purdue University[18], an award[39], in United States[40] and Distinguished Mycologist Award[19], an award[41].

Death and Burial

George Baker Cummins died on March 30, 2007[5]. He died in Tucson[4].

Why It Matters

George Baker Cummins ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was George Baker Cummins born?

Born in Nebraska[2], George Baker Cummins…

Where did George Baker Cummins die?

George Baker Cummins passed away in Tucson[4].

What did George Baker Cummins do for work?

George Baker Cummins worked as mycologist[6], scientist[7], university teacher[8], and curator[9].

Where did George Baker Cummins go to school?

George Baker Cummins was educated at University of Michigan[16] and Montana State University[17].

What awards did George Baker Cummins receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of Purdue University[18] and Distinguished Mycologist Award[19].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . msafungi.org. Retrieved . msafungi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . 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. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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