George Poinar

American entomologist
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George Poinar

Summary

George Poinar is a human[1]. Born in Spokane[2], he… he was born on April 25, 1936[3]. He worked as a botanist[4], entomologist[5], zoologist[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • George Poinar's place of birth was Spokane[2].
  • George Poinar was born on April 25, 1936[3].
  • A child of George Poinar was Hendrik N. Poinar[10].
  • George Poinar held citizenship in United States[11].
  • George Poinar worked as a botanist[4].
  • George Poinar's professions included entomologist[5].
  • George Poinar's professions included zoologist[6].
  • George Poinar's professions included university teacher[7].
  • George Poinar worked as a writer[8].
  • George Poinar's professions included paleontologist[12].
  • George Poinar's field of work was paleoentomology[13].
  • George Poinar's field of work was entomology[14].
  • George Poinar was employed by University of California, Berkeley[15].
  • George Poinar was employed by Oregon State University[16].
  • George Poinar was educated at Cornell University[17].
  • George Poinar is recorded as male[18].
  • George Poinar's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • George Poinar's Commons category is recorded as George Poinar Jr.[20].
  • George Poinar's residence is recorded as United States[21].
  • George Poinar's family name is recorded as Poinar[22].
  • George Poinar's given name is recorded as George[23].
  • George Poinar's given name is recorded as Orlo[24].
  • George Poinar's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].

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Origins and Family

George Poinar was born in Spokane[2]. He was born on April 25, 1936[3].

Education

George Poinar was educated at Cornell University[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[4], entomologist[5], zoologist[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and paleontologist[12]. Fields of work include paleoentomology[13], a branch of paleontology[26] and entomology[14], a branch of zoology[27]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[15], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31] and Oregon State University[16], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34].

Personal Life

A child of George Poinar was Hendrik N. Poinar[10].

Why It Matters

George Poinar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was George Poinar born?

Born in Spokane[2], George Poinar…

What did George Poinar do for work?

George Poinar worked as botanist[4], entomologist[5], zoologist[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8].

Where did George Poinar go to school?

George Poinar was educated at Cornell University[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Hendrik N. Poinar
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Given name George, Orlo
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32154|batch #32154]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (36)"
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