Harriette Merrifield Forbes

American author, artist, gardener and botanical collector (1856-1951)
Person human Q63456363
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Harriette Merrifield Forbes

Summary

Harriette Merrifield Forbes is a human[1]. She was born in Worcester[2]. She was born on +1856-10-22T00:00:00Z[3]. She died on +1951-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. She worked as a botanical collector[5], artist[6], gardener[7], writer[8], and photographer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Harriette Merrifield Forbes was born in Worcester[2].
  • Harriette Merrifield Forbes was born on +1856-10-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Harriette Merrifield Forbes was born on +1856-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Harriette Merrifield Forbes died on +1951-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Harriette Merrifield Forbes is buried at Pine Grove Cemetery[12].
  • Harriette Merrifield Forbes was married to William Trowbridge Forbes[13].
  • A child of Harriette Merrifield Forbes was Esther Forbes[14].
  • Harriette Merrifield Forbes held citizenship in United States[15].
  • English was Harriette Merrifield Forbes's native language[16].
  • Harriette Merrifield Forbes worked as a botanical collector[5].
  • Harriette Merrifield Forbes worked as an artist[6].
  • Harriette Merrifield Forbes's professions included gardener[7].
  • Harriette Merrifield Forbes's professions included writer[8].
  • Harriette Merrifield Forbes worked as a photographer[9].
  • Harriette Merrifield Forbes worked as a historian[17].
  • Harriette Merrifield Forbes's education included a stint at Oread Institute[18].
  • Harriette Merrifield Forbes was a member of Worcester County Horticultural Society[19].
  • Harriette Merrifield Forbes's image is recorded as Passport photo of Harriette Merrifield Forbes.png[20].
  • Harriette Merrifield Forbes is recorded as female[21].
  • Harriette Merrifield Forbes's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Harriette Merrifield Forbes's ISNI is recorded as 0000000425424483[23].
  • Harriette Merrifield Forbes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 306080910[24].
  • Harriette Merrifield Forbes's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88676647[25].
  • Harriette Merrifield Forbes's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA07534783[26].
  • Harriette Merrifield Forbes's archives at is recorded as American Antiquarian Society[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Worcester[2], Harriette Merrifield Forbes… Recorded date of birth include +1856-10-22T00:00:00Z[3] and +1856-00-00T00:00:00Z[11]. English was her native language[16].

Education

Harriette Merrifield Forbes's education included a stint at Oread Institute[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanical collector[5], artist[6], gardener[7], writer[8], photographer[9], and historian[17].

Personal Life

Harriette Merrifield Forbes was married to William Trowbridge Forbes[13]. A child of her was Esther Forbes[14].

Death and Burial

Harriette Merrifield Forbes died on +1951-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. She is buried at Pine Grove Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Harriette Merrifield Forbes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Harriette Merrifield Forbes born?

Harriette Merrifield Forbes's place of birth was Worcester[2].

Who was Harriette Merrifield Forbes married to?

Harriette Merrifield Forbes's spouses include William Trowbridge Forbes[13].

What did Harriette Merrifield Forbes do for work?

Harriette Merrifield Forbes worked as botanical collector[5], artist[6], gardener[7], writer[8], and photographer[9].

Where did Harriette Merrifield Forbes go to school?

Harriette Merrifield Forbes was educated at Oread Institute[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . cbhl.libguides.com. Retrieved . cbhl.libguides.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . FemBio database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . plants.jstor.org. Retrieved . plants.jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . americanantiquarian.org. Retrieved . americanantiquarian.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . cbhl.libguides.com. Retrieved . cbhl.libguides.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . plants.jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . cbhl.libguides.com. Retrieved . cbhl.libguides.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . cbhl.libguides.com. Retrieved . cbhl.libguides.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . cbhl.libguides.com. Retrieved . cbhl.libguides.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . cbhl.libguides.com. Retrieved . cbhl.libguides.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . americanantiquarian.org. Retrieved . americanantiquarian.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . cbhl.libguides.com. Retrieved . cbhl.libguides.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . cbhl.libguides.com. Retrieved . cbhl.libguides.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . FemBio database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] . Harvard Index of Botanists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . FemBio database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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