George Simpson

New Zealand botanist (1880-1952)
Person human Q19002152
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George Simpson

Summary

George Simpson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dunedin[2]. He was born on +1880-10-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Dunedin[4]. He died on +1952-05-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], master builder[7], photographer[8], and botanical collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • George Simpson's place of birth was Dunedin[2].
  • George Simpson passed away in Dunedin[4].
  • George Simpson was born on +1880-10-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Simpson died on +1952-05-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • George Simpson held citizenship in New Zealand[11].
  • George Simpson worked as a botanist[6].
  • George Simpson's professions included master builder[7].
  • George Simpson worked as a photographer[8].
  • George Simpson's professions included botanical collector[9].
  • George Simpson's field of work was botany[12].
  • George Simpson received the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[13].
  • George Simpson received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[14].
  • George Simpson received the Loder Cup[15].
  • George Simpson was a member of New Zealand Alpine Club[16].
  • George Simpson is recorded as male[17].
  • George Simpson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • George Simpson's botanist author abbreviation is recorded as G.Simpson[19].
  • George Simpson's IPNI author ID is recorded as 9682-1[20].
  • George Simpson's family name is recorded as Simpson[21].
  • George Simpson's given name is recorded as George[22].
  • George Simpson's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11bw61xgcw[23].
  • George Simpson's significant person is recorded as John Scott Thomson[24].
  • George Simpson's Te Papa agent ID is recorded as 2762[25].
  • George Simpson's Harvard Index of Botanists ID is recorded as 79953[26].
  • George Simpson's Bionomia ID is recorded as George Simpson[27].

Body

Origins and Family

George Simpson was born in Dunedin[2]. He was born on +1880-10-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], master builder[7], photographer[8], and botanical collector[9]. George Simpson's field of work was botany[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[13], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[14]; and Loder Cup[15], an environmental award[30], in New Zealand[31], founded in 1926[32].

Death and Burial

George Simpson died on +1952-05-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Dunedin[4].

Why It Matters

George Simpson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was George Simpson born?

Born in Dunedin[2], George Simpson…

Where did George Simpson die?

George Simpson passed away in Dunedin[4].

What did George Simpson do for work?

George Simpson worked as botanist[6], master builder[7], photographer[8], and botanical collector[9].

What awards did George Simpson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[13], Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[14], and Loder Cup[15].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . rsnz.natlib.govt.nz. rsnz.natlib.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . nzbotanicalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . nzbotanicalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . nzbotanicalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . nzbotanicalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . nzbotanicalsociety.org.nz. nzbotanicalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . bts.nzpcn.org.nz. Retrieved . bts.nzpcn.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bts.nzpcn.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . nzbotanicalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . nzbotanicalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . bts.nzpcn.org.nz. Retrieved . bts.nzpcn.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . nzbotanicalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . nzbotanicalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . nzbotanicalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . nzbotanicalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . bts.nzpcn.org.nz. Retrieved . bts.nzpcn.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . nzbotanicalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . nzbotanicalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . nzbotanicalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . bts.nzpcn.org.nz. Retrieved . bts.nzpcn.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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