Hugh Iltis

Czech-American botanist and environmentalist (1925-2016)
Person human Q2718582
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Hugh Iltis

Summary

Hugh Iltis is a human[1]. He was born in Brno[2]. He was born on April 7, 1925[3]. He passed away in Madison[4]. He died on December 19, 2016[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], geneticist[7], environmentalist[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Hugh Iltis's place of birth was Brno[2].
  • Hugh Iltis passed away in Madison[4].
  • Hugh Iltis was born on April 7, 1925[3].
  • Hugh Iltis died on December 19, 2016[5].
  • Hugh Iltis held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[12].
  • Hugh Iltis held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Hugh Iltis's professions included botanist[6].
  • Hugh Iltis worked as a geneticist[7].
  • Hugh Iltis's professions included environmentalist[8].
  • Hugh Iltis worked as a botanical collector[9].
  • Hugh Iltis's professions included scientific collector[10].
  • Hugh Iltis's field of work was botany[14].
  • Among Hugh Iltis's employers was University of Wisconsin–Madison[15].
  • Among Hugh Iltis's employers was University of Arkansas[16].
  • Hugh Iltis was educated at Washington University in St. Louis[17].
  • Hugh Iltis was educated at University of Tennessee[18].
  • Hugh Iltis received the Asa Gray Award[19].
  • Hugh Iltis is recorded as male[20].
  • Hugh Iltis's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Hugh Iltis's Commons category is recorded as Hugh Hellmut Iltis[22].
  • Hugh Iltis's residence is recorded as United States[23].
  • Hugh Iltis's family name is recorded as Iltis[24].
  • Hugh Iltis's given name is recorded as Hugh[25].
  • Hugh Iltis's collection items at is recorded as Auckland War Memorial Museum Herbarium[26].
  • Hugh Iltis's collection items at is recorded as Natural History Museum, Vienna[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brno[2], Hugh Iltis… he was born on April 7, 1925[3].

Education

Educated at Washington University in St. Louis[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1853[30], headquartered in St. Louis County[31] and University of Tennessee[18], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1794[34], headquartered in Knoxville[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], geneticist[7], environmentalist[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10]. Hugh Iltis's field of work was botany[14]. Employers include University of Wisconsin–Madison[15], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1848[38] and University of Arkansas[16], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1871[41], headquartered in Fayetteville[42].

Recognition

Hugh Iltis received the Asa Gray Award[19].

Death and Burial

Hugh Iltis died on December 19, 2016[5]. He died in Madison[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hugh Iltis include Magnolia iltisiana[43], a taxon[44].

Why It Matters

Hugh Iltis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Entities named for him include Magnolia iltisiana[43], a taxon[44].

FAQs

Where was Hugh Iltis born?

Born in Brno[2], Hugh Iltis…

Where did Hugh Iltis die?

Hugh Iltis passed away in Madison[4].

What did Hugh Iltis do for work?

Hugh Iltis worked as botanist[6], geneticist[7], environmentalist[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10].

Where did Hugh Iltis go to school?

Hugh Iltis was educated at Washington University in St. Louis[17] and University of Tennessee[18].

What awards did Hugh Iltis receive?

Honors received include Asa Gray Award[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Brno History. wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Brno History. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . w.jacq.org. w.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] ↑ . 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
  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
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] ↑ . 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. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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