George Howard Parker

United States zoologist (1864–1955)
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George Howard Parker

Summary

George Howard Parker is a human[1]. He was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on December 23, 1864[3]. He died in Cambridge[4]. He died on March 26, 1955[5]. He worked as a zoologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • George Howard Parker's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].
  • George Howard Parker passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • George Howard Parker was born on December 23, 1864[3].
  • George Howard Parker died on March 26, 1955[5].
  • Burial took place at Cadwell City Cemetery[8].
  • George Howard Parker was married to Louise Merritt Stabler[9].
  • George Howard Parker held citizenship in United States[10].
  • George Howard Parker's professions included zoologist[6].
  • George Howard Parker was employed by Harvard University[11].
  • George Howard Parker's education included a stint at Harvard University[12].
  • George Howard Parker received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13].
  • George Howard Parker received the Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal[14].
  • George Howard Parker was a member of National Academy of Sciences[15].
  • George Howard Parker was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • George Howard Parker was a member of American Philosophical Society[17].
  • George Howard Parker is recorded as male[18].
  • George Howard Parker's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • George Howard Parker supervised Leon Jacob Cole as a doctoral student[20].
  • George Howard Parker supervised Leon Jacob Cole as a doctoral student[21].
  • George Howard Parker's Commons category is recorded as George Howard Parker[22].
  • George Howard Parker's family name is recorded as Parker[23].
  • George Howard Parker's given name is recorded as George[24].
  • George Howard Parker's given name is recorded as Howard[25].
  • George Howard Parker's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana[26].
  • George Howard Parker's Commons Creator page is recorded as George Howard Parker[27].

Body

Origins and Family

George Howard Parker was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on December 23, 1864[3].

Education

George Howard Parker was educated at Harvard University[12].

Career and Affiliations

George Howard Parker worked as a zoologist[6]. He was employed by Harvard University[11]. Doctoral students include Leon Jacob Cole[20], a zoologist[28], 1877–1948[29], of United States[30], specialised in genetics[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13], a fellowship award[32] and Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal[14], a science award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1917[35].

Personal Life

Among George Howard Parker's spouses was Louise Merritt Stabler[9].

Death and Burial

George Howard Parker died on March 26, 1955[5]. He died in Cambridge[4]. Burial took place at Cadwell City Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

George Howard Parker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

His notable doctoral advisees include Leon Jacob Cole[37], a zoologist[38], 1877–1948[39], of United States[40], specialised in genetics[41].

FAQs

Where was George Howard Parker born?

George Howard Parker's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].

Where did George Howard Parker die?

George Howard Parker died in Cambridge[4].

Who was George Howard Parker married to?

George Howard Parker's spouses include Louise Merritt Stabler[9].

What did George Howard Parker do for work?

George Howard Parker worked as zoologist[6].

Where did George Howard Parker go to school?

George Howard Parker was educated at Harvard University[12].

What awards did George Howard Parker receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13] and Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name George, Howard
    Doctoral student Leon Jacob Cole, Leon Jacob Cole
    Spouse Louise Merritt Stabler
    Family name Parker
    + 21 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)"
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