Hugh Douglas Gordon

New Zealand botanist (1912-1978)
Person human Q21514135
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Hugh Douglas Gordon

Summary

Hugh Douglas Gordon is a human[1]. He was born on +1912-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1978-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a botanist[4] and botanical collector[5].

Key Facts

  • Hugh Douglas Gordon was born on +1912-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Hugh Douglas Gordon died on +1978-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hugh Douglas Gordon is buried at Karori Cemetery[6].
  • Among Hugh Douglas Gordon's spouses was Josephine Christian Gordon[7].
  • A child of Hugh Douglas Gordon was Margaret Eleanor Gordon[8].
  • A child of Hugh Douglas Gordon was Elizabeth Gordon Williams[9].
  • Hugh Douglas Gordon held citizenship in New Zealand[10].
  • Hugh Douglas Gordon's professions included botanist[4].
  • Hugh Douglas Gordon worked as a botanical collector[5].
  • Among Hugh Douglas Gordon's employers was Victoria University of Wellington[11].
  • Hugh Douglas Gordon was employed by University of Tasmania[12].
  • Hugh Douglas Gordon was educated at University of Edinburgh[13].
  • Hugh Douglas Gordon is recorded as male[14].
  • Hugh Douglas Gordon's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Hugh Douglas Gordon supervised Barry Sneddon as a doctoral student[16].
  • Hugh Douglas Gordon supervised Frederick Bruce Sampson as a doctoral student[17].
  • Hugh Douglas Gordon supervised Geoffrey Keith Rickards as a doctoral student[18].
  • Hugh Douglas Gordon's botanist author abbreviation is recorded as H.D.Gordon[19].
  • Hugh Douglas Gordon's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 220307010[20].
  • Hugh Douglas Gordon's IPNI author ID is recorded as 19496-1[21].
  • Hugh Douglas Gordon's family name is recorded as Gordon[22].
  • Hugh Douglas Gordon's given name is recorded as Hugh[23].
  • Hugh Douglas Gordon's given name is recorded as Douglas[24].
  • Hugh Douglas Gordon's FamilySearch person ID is recorded as G6Q8-777[25].
  • Hugh Douglas Gordon's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Gordon-15481[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Hugh Douglas Gordon was born on +1912-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Hugh Douglas Gordon was educated at University of Edinburgh[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[4] and botanical collector[5]. Employers include Victoria University of Wellington[11], a public university[27], in New Zealand[28], founded in 1897[29], headquartered in Wellington[30] and University of Tasmania[12], a public university[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1890[33]. Doctoral students include Barry Sneddon[16], a botanist[34], b. 1942[35], of New Zealand[36]; Frederick Bruce Sampson[17], a botanist[37], 1937–2018[38], of New Zealand[39]; and Geoffrey Keith Rickards[18], a botanist[40], b. 1939[41], of New Zealand[42].

Personal Life

Among Hugh Douglas Gordon's spouses was Josephine Christian Gordon[7]. Children include Margaret Eleanor Gordon[8], a botanist[43], b. 1945[44], of New Zealand[45] and Elizabeth Gordon Williams[9], a botanist[46].

Death and Burial

Hugh Douglas Gordon died on +1978-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He is buried at Karori Cemetery[6].

FAQs

Who was Hugh Douglas Gordon married to?

Hugh Douglas Gordon's spouses include Josephine Christian Gordon[7].

What did Hugh Douglas Gordon do for work?

Hugh Douglas Gordon worked as botanist[4] and botanical collector[5].

Where did Hugh Douglas Gordon go to school?

Hugh Douglas Gordon was educated at University of Edinburgh[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . FamilySearch Family Tree. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . bts.nzpcn.org.nz. Retrieved . bts.nzpcn.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [2] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . tandfonline.com. Retrieved . tandfonline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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