Gertrude Jekyll

Summary

Gertrude Jekyll is a human^[1]. Born in London^[2], she… she was born on +1843-11-29T00:00:00Z^[3]. She died in Surrey^[4]. She died on +1932-12-08T00:00:00Z^[5]. She worked as a horticulturist^[6], painter^[7], gardener^[8], non-fiction writer^[9], and botanist^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (228 views/month, #7,105 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Gertrude Jekyll's place of birth was London^[2].
• Gertrude Jekyll passed away in Surrey^[4].
• Gertrude Jekyll was born on +1843-11-29T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Gertrude Jekyll died on +1932-12-08T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Gertrude Jekyll's father was Edward Joseph Hill Jekyll^[12].
• Gertrude Jekyll's mother was Julia Hammersley^[13].
• Gertrude Jekyll held citizenship in United Kingdom^[14].
• Gertrude Jekyll held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[15].
• Gertrude Jekyll's professions included horticulturist^[6].
• Gertrude Jekyll's professions included painter^[7].
• Gertrude Jekyll's professions included gardener^[8].
• Gertrude Jekyll worked as a non-fiction writer^[9].
• Gertrude Jekyll worked as a botanist^[10].
• Gertrude Jekyll's professions included architect^[16].
• Gertrude Jekyll's field of work was horticulture^[17].
• Gertrude Jekyll's field of work was gardening^[18].
• Gertrude Jekyll received the Veitch Memorial Medal^[19].
• Gertrude Jekyll received the Victoria Medal of Honour^[20].
• Gertrude Jekyll's image is recorded as Gertrude Jekyll portrait.jpg^[21].
• Gertrude Jekyll is recorded as female^[22].
• Gertrude Jekyll's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Gertrude Jekyll's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108985690^[24].
• Gertrude Jekyll's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 49254536^[25].
• Gertrude Jekyll's GND ID is recorded as 119083590^[26].
• Gertrude Jekyll's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82020050^[27].

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Origins and Family

Gertrude Jekyll was born in London^[2]. She was born on +1843-11-29T00:00:00Z^[3]. Her father was Edward Joseph Hill Jekyll^[12]. Her mother was Julia Hammersley^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include horticulturist^[6], painter^[7], gardener^[8], non-fiction writer^[9], botanist^[10], and architect^[16]. Fields of work include horticulture^[17], an academic major^[28] and gardening^[18], a branch of agriculture^[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Veitch Memorial Medal^[19], a science award^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 1870^[32] and Victoria Medal of Honour^[20], a science award^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1897^[35].

Death and Burial

Gertrude Jekyll died on +1932-12-08T00:00:00Z^[5]. She died in Surrey^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Gertrude Jekyll include Rosa ‘she’^[36], a rose cultivar^[37], founded in 1986^[38].

Why It Matters

Gertrude Jekyll ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (228 views/month, #7,105 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

She has been cited as an influence by Beth Chatto^[41], a horticulturist^[42], 1923–2018^[43], of United Kingdom^[44], awarded the Victoria Medal of Honour^[45] and Nellie B. Allen^[46], a landscape architect^[47], 1874–1961^[48], of United States^[49], specialised in knot garden^[50].

Entities named for her include Rosa ‘she’^[36], a rose cultivar^[37], founded in 1986^[38].

FAQs

Where was Gertrude Jekyll born?

Gertrude Jekyll was born in London^[2].

Where did Gertrude Jekyll die?

Gertrude Jekyll died in Surrey^[4].

Who were Gertrude Jekyll's parents?

Gertrude Jekyll's father was Edward Joseph Hill Jekyll^[12]. Gertrude Jekyll's mother was Julia Hammersley^[13].

What did Gertrude Jekyll do for work?

Gertrude Jekyll worked as horticulturist^[6], painter^[7], gardener^[8], non-fiction writer^[9], and botanist^[10].

What awards did Gertrude Jekyll receive?

Honors received include Veitch Memorial Medal^[19] and Victoria Medal of Honour^[20].

Who did Gertrude Jekyll influence?

Gertrude Jekyll has been cited as an influence by Beth Chatto^[41] and Nellie B. Allen^[46].