George King

Summary

George King is a human^[1]. Born in Peterhead^[2], he… he was born on April 12, 1840^[3]. He passed away in Sanremo^[4]. He died on February 12, 1909^[5]. He worked as a botanist^[6], botanical collector^[7], and scientific collector^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• George King's place of birth was Peterhead^[2].
• George King passed away in Sanremo^[4].
• George King was born on April 12, 1840^[3].
• George King died on February 12, 1909^[5].
• George King held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[10].
• George King worked as a botanist^[6].
• George King's professions included botanical collector^[7].
• George King's professions included scientific collector^[8].
• George King's field of work was botanical garden^[11].
• George King's field of work was antimalarial^[12].
• George King's field of work was botany^[13].
• George King received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire^[14].
• George King received the Linnean Medal^[15].
• George King received the Victoria Medal of Honour^[16].
• George King received the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London^[17].
• George King was a member of Royal Society^[18].
• George King is recorded as male^[19].
• George King's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• George King's Commons category is recorded as George King (botanist)^[21].
• The cause of death was stroke^[22].
• George King's family name is recorded as King^[23].
• George King's given name is recorded as George^[24].
• George King's work location is recorded as Kolkata^[25].
• George King's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[26].
• George King's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Peterhead^[2], George King… he was born on April 12, 1840^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist^[6], botanical collector^[7], and scientific collector^[8]. Fields of work include botanical garden^[11], a type of garden^[28]; antimalarial^[12]; and botany^[13], an academic discipline^[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire^[14], a grade of an order^[30], in British Raj^[31]; Linnean Medal^[15], a science award^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1888^[34]; Victoria Medal of Honour^[16], a science award^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1897^[37]; and Fellow of the Linnean Society of London^[17], a fellowship award^[38], in United Kingdom^[39].

Death and Burial

George King died on February 12, 1909^[5]. He passed away in Sanremo^[4]. The cause of death was stroke^[22].

Works and Contributions

Things named for George King include Begonia kingiana^[40], a taxon^[41].

Why It Matters

George King ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42]

Entities named for him include Begonia kingiana^[40], a taxon^[41].

FAQs

Where was George King born?

Born in Peterhead^[2], George King…

Where did George King die?

George King died in Sanremo^[4].

What did George King do for work?

George King worked as botanist^[6], botanical collector^[7], and scientific collector^[8].

What awards did George King receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire^[14], Linnean Medal^[15], Victoria Medal of Honour^[16], and Fellow of the Linnean Society of London^[17].