Helia Bravo Hollis

Mexican botanist, botanical collector, university teacher and director of the botanical garden at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (1901-2001)
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Helia Bravo Hollis

Summary

Helia Bravo Hollis is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Mixcoac[2]. She was born on +1901-09-30T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Mexico City[4]. She died on +2001-09-26T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a botanist[6], university teacher[7], botanical collector[8], director[9], and scientific collector[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mixcoac[2], Helia Bravo Hollis…
  • Helia Bravo Hollis's place of birth was Mexico City[12].
  • Helia Bravo Hollis died in Mexico City[4].
  • Helia Bravo Hollis was born on +1901-09-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Helia Bravo Hollis died on +2001-09-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Helia Bravo Hollis held citizenship in Mexico[13].
  • Helia Bravo Hollis's professions included botanist[6].
  • Helia Bravo Hollis's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Helia Bravo Hollis worked as a botanical collector[8].
  • Helia Bravo Hollis's professions included director[9].
  • Helia Bravo Hollis's professions included scientific collector[10].
  • Helia Bravo Hollis's field of work was botany[14].
  • Helia Bravo Hollis was employed by National Autonomous University of Mexico[15].
  • Helia Bravo Hollis's education included a stint at National Autonomous University of Mexico[16].
  • Helia Bravo Hollis's education included a stint at National Polytechnic Institute[17].
  • Helia Bravo Hollis received the Cactus d’Or[18].
  • Helia Bravo Hollis received the Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico[19].
  • Helia Bravo Hollis is recorded as female[20].
  • Helia Bravo Hollis's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Helia Bravo Hollis's ISNI is recorded as 0000000021799326[22].
  • Helia Bravo Hollis's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 235795855[23].
  • Helia Bravo Hollis's GND ID is recorded as 1057105090[24].
  • Helia Bravo Hollis's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80032650[25].
  • Helia Bravo Hollis's IdRef ID is recorded as 108872416[26].
  • Helia Bravo Hollis's botanist author abbreviation is recorded as Bravo[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Mixcoac[2], an administrative region[28], in Mexico[29] and Mexico City[12], a federative entity of Mexico[30], in Mexico[31], founded in 1521[32]. Helia Bravo Hollis was born on +1901-09-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at National Autonomous University of Mexico[16], a public research university[33], in Mexico[34], founded in 1910[35], headquartered in Coyoacán[36] and National Polytechnic Institute[17], a university[37], in Mexico[38], founded in 1936[39]. Helia Bravo Hollis studied under Isaac Ochoterena[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], university teacher[7], botanical collector[8], director[9], and scientific collector[10]. Helia Bravo Hollis's field of work was botany[14]. She was employed by National Autonomous University of Mexico[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Cactus d’Or[18], an award[41], founded in 1978[42] and Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico[19].

Death and Burial

Helia Bravo Hollis died on +2001-09-26T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Mexico City[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Helia Bravo Hollis include Ariocarpus bravoanus[43], a taxon[44] and Opuntia bravoana[45], a taxon[46].

Why It Matters

Helia Bravo Hollis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Entities named for her include Ariocarpus bravoanus[43], a taxon[44] and Opuntia bravoana[45], a taxon[46].

FAQs

Where was Helia Bravo Hollis born?

Helia Bravo Hollis was born in Mixcoac[2].

Where did Helia Bravo Hollis die?

Helia Bravo Hollis died in Mexico City[4].

What did Helia Bravo Hollis do for work?

Helia Bravo Hollis worked as botanist[6], university teacher[7], botanical collector[8], director[9], and scientific collector[10].

Where did Helia Bravo Hollis go to school?

Helia Bravo Hollis was educated at National Autonomous University of Mexico[16] and National Polytechnic Institute[17].

What awards did Helia Bravo Hollis receive?

Honors received include Cactus d’Or[18] and Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Helia Bravo Hollis (1901-2001). wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . CONABIO. wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . blog.biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . blog.biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [16] . blog.biodiversitylibrary.org. blog.biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . blog.biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . blog.biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . cactusandsucculentsociety.org. Retrieved . cactusandsucculentsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Bionomia. Retrieved . plants.jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . ResearchGate. Retrieved . researchgate.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Helia Bravo Hollis (1901-2001). wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Helia Bravo Hollis (1901-2001). wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Helia Bravo Hollis (1901-2001). Retrieved . cssaarchives.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Helia Bravo Hollis (1901-2001). wikidata.org.
  26. [40] . ResearchGate. Retrieved . researchgate.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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