George Vasey

American botanist (1822–1893)
Person human Q3036247
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George Vasey

Summary

George Vasey is a human[1]. He was born in Snainton[2]. He was born on February 28, 1822[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on March 4, 1893[5]. He worked as a physician[6], botanist[7], agrostologist[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • George Vasey's place of birth was Snainton[2].
  • George Vasey died in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • George Vasey was born on February 28, 1822[3].
  • George Vasey died on March 4, 1893[5].
  • A child of George Vasey was Flora Nancy Vasey[12].
  • A child of George Vasey was Susan E. Phillips[13].
  • A child of George Vasey was George Richard Vasey[14].
  • George Vasey held citizenship in United States[15].
  • George Vasey's professions included physician[6].
  • George Vasey worked as a botanist[7].
  • George Vasey worked as an agrostologist[8].
  • George Vasey's professions included botanical collector[9].
  • George Vasey's professions included scientific collector[10].
  • George Vasey's field of work was botany[16].
  • Among George Vasey's employers was United States Department of Agriculture[17].
  • George Vasey was employed by Illinois State University[18].
  • George Vasey was educated at Berkshire Medical College[19].
  • George Vasey was a member of Q113787618[20].
  • George Vasey is recorded as male[21].
  • George Vasey's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • George Vasey's Commons category is recorded as George Vasey (botanist)[23].
  • The cause of death was sepsis[24].
  • George Vasey's family name is recorded as Vasey[25].
  • George Vasey's given name is recorded as George[26].
  • George Vasey's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Snainton[2], George Vasey… he was born on February 28, 1822[3].

Education

George Vasey was educated at Berkshire Medical College[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], botanist[7], agrostologist[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10]. George Vasey's field of work was botany[16]. Employers include United States Department of Agriculture[17], a ministry of agriculture[28], in United States[29], founded in 1862[30], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[31] and Illinois State University[18], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1857[34].

Personal Life

Children include Flora Nancy Vasey[12], a botanical collector[35], 1861–1917[36], of United States[37]; Susan E. Phillips[13], a botanical collector[38], 1848–1913[39], of United States[40]; and George Richard Vasey[14], a botanical collector[41], 1853–1921[42], of United States[43].

Death and Burial

George Vasey died on March 4, 1893[5]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. The cause of death was sepsis[24].

Why It Matters

George Vasey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was George Vasey born?

Born in Snainton[2], George Vasey…

Where did George Vasey die?

George Vasey passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did George Vasey do for work?

George Vasey worked as physician[6], botanist[7], agrostologist[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10].

Where did George Vasey go to school?

George Vasey was educated at Berkshire Medical College[19].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [9] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Berkshire Medical College
    Place of birth Snainton
    Child Flora Nancy Vasey, Susan E. Phillips, George Richard Vasey
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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