Henry William Gourlay

New Zealand botanist, school teacher and cricket umpire (1895-1970)
Person human Q16006763
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Henry William Gourlay

Summary

Henry William Gourlay is a human[1]. He was born in Christchurch[2]. He was born on +1895-10-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Christchurch[4]. He died on +1970-08-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a cricketer[6], cricket umpire[7], botanist[8], botanical collector[9], and non-fiction writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Henry William Gourlay was born in Christchurch[2].
  • Henry William Gourlay died in Christchurch[4].
  • Henry William Gourlay was born on +1895-10-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Henry William Gourlay died on +1970-08-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Henry William Gourlay held citizenship in New Zealand[12].
  • Henry William Gourlay's professions included cricketer[6].
  • Henry William Gourlay worked as a cricket umpire[7].
  • Henry William Gourlay worked as a botanist[8].
  • Henry William Gourlay's professions included botanical collector[9].
  • Henry William Gourlay worked as a non-fiction writer[10].
  • Henry William Gourlay worked as a school teacher[13].
  • Henry William Gourlay was employed by Addington School[14].
  • Henry William Gourlay was employed by Christchurch Boys' High School[15].
  • Henry William Gourlay was educated at Addington School[16].
  • Henry William Gourlay's education included a stint at Christchurch West High School[17].
  • Henry William Gourlay was educated at University of Canterbury[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Henry William Gourlay is Addington School 75th anniversary, 1881-1956[19].
  • Henry William Gourlay is recorded as male[20].
  • Henry William Gourlay's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Henry William Gourlay's ISNI is recorded as 0000000072867667[22].
  • Henry William Gourlay's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 6068160667671503560006[23].
  • Henry William Gourlay's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 102990438[24].
  • Henry William Gourlay's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2009174995[25].
  • Henry William Gourlay's botanist author abbreviation is recorded as Gourlay[26].
  • Henry William Gourlay's IPNI author ID is recorded as 3295-1[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Henry William Gourlay's place of birth was Christchurch[2]. He was born on +1895-10-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Addington School[16], a primary school[28], in New Zealand[29]; Christchurch West High School[17], a high school[30], in New Zealand[31]; and University of Canterbury[18], a university[32], in New Zealand[33], founded in 1873[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cricketer[6], cricket umpire[7], botanist[8], botanical collector[9], non-fiction writer[10], and school teacher[13]. Employers include Addington School[14], a primary school[35], in New Zealand[36] and Christchurch Boys' High School[15], a secondary school[37], in New Zealand[38], founded in 1881[39].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Henry William Gourlay is Addington School 75th anniversary, 1881-1956[19].

Death and Burial

Henry William Gourlay died on +1970-08-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Christchurch[4].

Why It Matters

Henry William Gourlay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Henry William Gourlay born?

Henry William Gourlay's place of birth was Christchurch[2].

Where did Henry William Gourlay die?

Henry William Gourlay died in Christchurch[4].

What did Henry William Gourlay do for work?

Henry William Gourlay worked as cricketer[6], cricket umpire[7], botanist[8], botanical collector[9], and non-fiction writer[10].

Where did Henry William Gourlay go to school?

Henry William Gourlay was educated at Addington School[16], Christchurch West High School[17], and University of Canterbury[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved . paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved . paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved . paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . aucklandmuseum.com. Retrieved . aucklandmuseum.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved . paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved . paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . Library of Congress Authorities. 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
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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