Grady Webster

American botanist (1927-2005)
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Grady Webster

Summary

Grady Webster is a human[1]. Born in Ada[2], he… he was born on April 14, 1927[3]. He died in California[4]. He died on October 27, 2005[5]. He worked as a botanist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Grady Webster's place of birth was Ada[2].
  • Grady Webster died in California[4].
  • Grady Webster died in Davis[9].
  • Grady Webster was born on April 14, 1927[3].
  • Grady Webster was born on January 1, 1927[10].
  • Grady Webster died on October 27, 2005[5].
  • Grady Webster died on January 1, 2005[11].
  • A child of Grady Webster was Susan Verdi Webster[12].
  • Grady Webster held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Grady Webster worked as a botanist[6].
  • Grady Webster's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Grady Webster's field of work was botany[14].
  • Grady Webster's field of work was systematic botany[15].
  • Among Grady Webster's employers was University of California, Davis[16].
  • Grady Webster's education included a stint at University of Michigan[17].
  • Grady Webster was educated at University of Texas at Austin[18].
  • Grady Webster's doctoral advisor was Rogers McVaugh[19].
  • Grady Webster received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].
  • Grady Webster received the Asa Gray Award[21].
  • Grady Webster is recorded as male[22].
  • Grady Webster's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[24].
  • Grady Webster's residence is recorded as United States[25].
  • Grady Webster's family name is recorded as Webster[26].
  • Grady Webster's given name is recorded as Grady[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Grady Webster was born in Ada[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 14, 1927[3] and January 1, 1927[10].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[17], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor[31] and University of Texas at Austin[18], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1883[34], headquartered in Austin[35]. Grady Webster's doctoral advisor was Rogers McVaugh[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include botany[14], an academic discipline[36] and systematic botany[15], an academic major[37]. Among Grady Webster's employers was University of California, Davis[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], a fellowship grant[38], in United States[39], founded in 1925[40] and Asa Gray Award[21], a science award[41], in United States[42].

Personal Life

A child of Grady Webster was Susan Verdi Webster[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 27, 2005[5] and January 1, 2005[11]. Recorded place of death include California[4], an U.S. state[43], in United States[44], founded in 1850[45] and Davis[9], a city in the United States[46], in United States[47], founded in 1868[48]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[24].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Grady Webster include Grady L. Webster Award[49], an award[50].

Why It Matters

Grady Webster ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

Entities named for him include Grady L. Webster Award[49], an award[50].

FAQs

Where was Grady Webster born?

Born in Ada[2], Grady Webster…

Where did Grady Webster die?

Grady Webster died in California[4].

What did Grady Webster do for work?

Grady Webster worked as botanist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Grady Webster go to school?

Grady Webster was educated at University of Michigan[17] and University of Texas at Austin[18].

What awards did Grady Webster receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20] and Asa Gray Award[21].

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  7. [12] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at University of Michigan, University of Texas at Austin
    Place of birth Ada
    Manner of death natural causes
    Child Susan Verdi Webster
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