Gertrude Parmelee Norton

American botanist, botanical collector and illustrator (1875-1920)
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Summary

Gertrude Parmelee Norton was born on January 1, 1875[1], in Syracuse[2]. She died on January 1, 1920[3], in Salt Lake City[4]. She worked as a botanical illustrator[5], botanical collector[6], botanist[7], and teacher[8]. She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 22, 1875[10]
  • Date of death: March 4, 1920[11]
  • Place of burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[13]
  • Educated at: Syracuse University[14]
  • Member of: Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters[15]
  • Sex or gender: female[16]
  • Family name: Norton[17]
  • Given name: Gertrude[18], Parmelee[19]
  • Affiliation: Flathead Lake Biological Station[20]
  • Significant person: Oakes Ames[21]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[22]
  • Collection items at: Harvard University Herbaria[23], California Academy of Sciences herbarium[24]

FAQs

Where was Gertrude Parmelee Norton born?

Gertrude Parmelee Norton's place of birth was Syracuse[2].

Where did Gertrude Parmelee Norton die?

Gertrude Parmelee Norton passed away in Salt Lake City[4].

What did Gertrude Parmelee Norton do for work?

Gertrude Parmelee Norton worked as a botanical illustrator[5], botanical collector[6], botanist[7], and teacher[8].

Where did Gertrude Parmelee Norton go to school?

Gertrude Parmelee Norton was educated at Syracuse University[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . FamilySearch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . FamilySearch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . The Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators 1450–1950. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . The Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators 1450–1950. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . FamilySearch. Retrieved . genealogy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . The Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators 1450–1950. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . FamilySearch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Women Who Studied Plants in the Pre-Twentieth Century United States and Canada. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Women Who Studied Plants in the Pre-Twentieth Century United States and Canada. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Women Who Studied Plants in the Pre-Twentieth Century United States and Canada. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of burial → Mount Olivet Cemetery
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    Wikidata description → American botanist, botanical collector and illustrator (1875-1920)
    Copyright status as a creator → copyrights on works have expired
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