Helen Margaret Gilkey

American botanist, mycologist and scientific illustrator (1886-1972)
Person human Q15122935
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Helen Margaret Gilkey

Summary

Helen Margaret Gilkey is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Montesano[2]. She was born on March 6, 1886[3]. She passed away in Corvallis[4]. She died on August 7, 1972[5]. She worked as a botanist[6], mycologist[7], botanical illustrator[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Montesano[2], Helen Margaret Gilkey…
  • Helen Margaret Gilkey passed away in Corvallis[4].
  • Helen Margaret Gilkey was born on March 6, 1886[3].
  • Helen Margaret Gilkey died on August 7, 1972[5].
  • Helen Margaret Gilkey held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Helen Margaret Gilkey worked as a botanist[6].
  • Helen Margaret Gilkey worked as a mycologist[7].
  • Helen Margaret Gilkey's professions included botanical illustrator[8].
  • Helen Margaret Gilkey worked as a botanical collector[9].
  • Helen Margaret Gilkey's professions included scientific collector[10].
  • Helen Margaret Gilkey worked as a scientific illustrator[13].
  • Helen Margaret Gilkey's field of work was botany[14].
  • Among Helen Margaret Gilkey's employers was Oregon State University[15].
  • Helen Margaret Gilkey was educated at University of California, Berkeley[16].
  • Helen Margaret Gilkey's education included a stint at Oregon State University[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Helen Margaret Gilkey is Northwestern American plants[18].
  • Helen Margaret Gilkey is recorded as female[19].
  • Helen Margaret Gilkey's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Helen Margaret Gilkey's archives at is recorded as Oregon State University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Research Center[21].
  • Helen Margaret Gilkey earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[22].
  • Helen Margaret Gilkey's family name is recorded as Gilkey[23].
  • Helen Margaret Gilkey's given name is recorded as Helen[24].
  • Helen Margaret Gilkey's given name is recorded as Margaret[25].
  • Helen Margaret Gilkey's described by source is recorded as Helen Margaret Gilkey 1886–1972[26].
  • Helen Margaret Gilkey's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Helen Margaret Gilkey was born in Montesano[2]. She was born on March 6, 1886[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[16], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31] and Oregon State University[17], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34]. Helen Margaret Gilkey earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], mycologist[7], botanical illustrator[8], botanical collector[9], scientific collector[10], and scientific illustrator[13]. Helen Margaret Gilkey's field of work was botany[14]. She was employed by Oregon State University[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Helen Margaret Gilkey is Northwestern American plants[18].

Death and Burial

Helen Margaret Gilkey died on August 7, 1972[5]. She passed away in Corvallis[4].

Why It Matters

Helen Margaret Gilkey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Helen Margaret Gilkey born?

Helen Margaret Gilkey was born in Montesano[2].

Where did Helen Margaret Gilkey die?

Helen Margaret Gilkey passed away in Corvallis[4].

What did Helen Margaret Gilkey do for work?

Helen Margaret Gilkey worked as botanist[6], mycologist[7], botanical illustrator[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10].

Where did Helen Margaret Gilkey go to school?

Helen Margaret Gilkey was educated at University of California, Berkeley[16] and Oregon State University[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Find a Grave. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Helen Margaret Gilkey 1886–1972. wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . scarc.library.oregonstate.edu. scarc.library.oregonstate.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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