George Ledyard Stebbins

American botanist and geneticist (1906-2000)
Person human Q1354258
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George Ledyard Stebbins

Summary

George Ledyard Stebbins is a human[1]. Born in Lawrence[2], he… he was born on +1906-01-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Davis[4]. He died on +2000-01-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], geneticist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • George Ledyard Stebbins was born in Lawrence[2].
  • George Ledyard Stebbins passed away in Davis[4].
  • George Ledyard Stebbins was born on +1906-01-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Ledyard Stebbins died on +2000-01-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • George Ledyard Stebbins held citizenship in United States[10].
  • George Ledyard Stebbins worked as a botanist[6].
  • George Ledyard Stebbins's professions included geneticist[7].
  • George Ledyard Stebbins's professions included university teacher[8].
  • George Ledyard Stebbins's field of work was biology[11].
  • George Ledyard Stebbins was employed by University of California, Davis[12].
  • George Ledyard Stebbins was employed by University of California, Berkeley[13].
  • George Ledyard Stebbins's education included a stint at Harvard University[14].
  • George Ledyard Stebbins's education included a stint at Cate School[15].
  • George Ledyard Stebbins received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • George Ledyard Stebbins received the National Medal of Science[17].
  • George Ledyard Stebbins received the Linnean Medal[18].
  • George Ledyard Stebbins received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[19].
  • George Ledyard Stebbins received the Leidy Award[20].
  • George Ledyard Stebbins received the doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[21].
  • George Ledyard Stebbins was a member of Royal Society[22].
  • George Ledyard Stebbins was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[23].
  • George Ledyard Stebbins was a member of National Academy of Sciences[24].
  • George Ledyard Stebbins was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • George Ledyard Stebbins was a member of American Philosophical Society[26].
  • George Ledyard Stebbins is recorded as male[27].

Body

Origins and Family

George Ledyard Stebbins was born in Lawrence[2]. He was born on +1906-01-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Cate School[15], a boarding school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1910[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], geneticist[7], and university teacher[8]. George Ledyard Stebbins's field of work was biology[11]. Employers include University of California, Davis[12], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1905[37] and University of California, Berkeley[13], a public research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1868[40], headquartered in Berkeley[41]. He supervised Ann T. Bowling as a doctoral student[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[43], in United States[44], founded in 1925[45]; National Medal of Science[17], a science award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1963[48]; Linnean Medal[18], a science award[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1888[51]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society[19], a fellowship award[52], in United Kingdom[53]; Leidy Award[20], a science award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1923[56]; and doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[21], an award[57], in France[58].

Death and Burial

George Ledyard Stebbins died on +2000-01-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Davis[4]. The cause of death was cancer[59].

Why It Matters

George Ledyard Stebbins ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

His notable doctoral advisees include Ann T. Bowling[62], a geneticist[63], 1943–2000[64], of United States[65], specialised in genetics[66].

FAQs

Where was George Ledyard Stebbins born?

George Ledyard Stebbins was born in Lawrence[2].

Where did George Ledyard Stebbins die?

George Ledyard Stebbins passed away in Davis[4].

What did George Ledyard Stebbins do for work?

George Ledyard Stebbins worked as botanist[6], geneticist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did George Ledyard Stebbins go to school?

George Ledyard Stebbins was educated at Harvard University[14] and Cate School[15].

What awards did George Ledyard Stebbins receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], National Medal of Science[17], Linnean Medal[18], and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[19].

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  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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