George Barrell Emerson

United States educator and botanist (1797-1881)
Person human Q5536743
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

George Barrell Emerson

Summary

George Barrell Emerson is a human[1]. He was born in Wells[2]. He was born on September 12, 1797[3]. He died in Brookline[4]. He died on March 14, 1881[5]. He worked as an academic[6], botanist[7], educator[8], and botanical collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wells[2], George Barrell Emerson…
  • George Barrell Emerson passed away in Brookline[4].
  • George Barrell Emerson was born on September 12, 1797[3].
  • George Barrell Emerson died on March 14, 1881[5].
  • Burial took place at Old Burying Ground[11].
  • George Barrell Emerson's father was Samuel Emerson[12].
  • A child of George Barrell Emerson was Lucy Buckminster Emerson[13].
  • George Barrell Emerson held citizenship in United States[14].
  • George Barrell Emerson's professions included academic[6].
  • George Barrell Emerson worked as a botanist[7].
  • George Barrell Emerson worked as an educator[8].
  • George Barrell Emerson's professions included botanical collector[9].
  • George Barrell Emerson was educated at Harvard University[15].
  • George Barrell Emerson was educated at Harvard College[16].
  • George Barrell Emerson received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • George Barrell Emerson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • George Barrell Emerson is recorded as male[19].
  • George Barrell Emerson's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • George Barrell Emerson's Commons category is recorded as George Barrell Emerson[21].
  • George Barrell Emerson's family name is recorded as Emerson[22].
  • George Barrell Emerson's given name is recorded as George[23].
  • George Barrell Emerson's given name is recorded as Barrell[24].
  • George Barrell Emerson's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana[25].
  • George Barrell Emerson's described by source is recorded as The American Cyclopædia[26].
  • George Barrell Emerson's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[27].

Body

Origins and Family

George Barrell Emerson was born in Wells[2]. He was born on September 12, 1797[3]. His father was Samuel Emerson[12].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Harvard College[16], a college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include academic[6], botanist[7], educator[8], and botanical collector[9].

Recognition

George Barrell Emerson received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].

Personal Life

A child of George Barrell Emerson was Lucy Buckminster Emerson[13].

Death and Burial

George Barrell Emerson died on March 14, 1881[5]. He passed away in Brookline[4]. He is buried at Old Burying Ground[11].

Why It Matters

George Barrell Emerson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was George Barrell Emerson born?

Born in Wells[2], George Barrell Emerson…

Where did George Barrell Emerson die?

George Barrell Emerson passed away in Brookline[4].

Who were George Barrell Emerson's parents?

George Barrell Emerson's father was Samuel Emerson[12].

What did George Barrell Emerson do for work?

George Barrell Emerson worked as academic[6], botanist[7], educator[8], and botanical collector[9].

Where did George Barrell Emerson go to school?

George Barrell Emerson was educated at Harvard University[15] and Harvard College[16].

What awards did George Barrell Emerson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Harvard Index of Botanists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). George Barrell Emerson. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/george-barrell-emerson
MLA “George Barrell Emerson.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/george-barrell-emerson.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_george-barrell-emerson_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{George Barrell Emerson}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/george-barrell-emerson}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): George Barrell Emerson — https://4ort.xyz/entity/george-barrell-emerson (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/george-barrell-emerson · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name George, Barrell
    Family name Emerson
    Country of citizenship United States
    Instance of
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.