Irene Manton

Summary

Irene Manton is a human^[1]. Born in Kensington^[2], she… she was born on +1904-04-17T00:00:00Z^[3]. She passed away in Chapel Allerton^[4]. She died on +1988-05-31T00:00:00Z^[5]. She worked as an art collector^[6], botanist^[7], university teacher^[8], cell biologist^[9], and botanical collector^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Irene Manton was born in Kensington^[2].
• Irene Manton passed away in Chapel Allerton^[4].
• Irene Manton died in Leeds^[12].
• Irene Manton was born on +1904-04-17T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Irene Manton was born on +1904-01-01T00:00:00Z^[13].
• Irene Manton died on +1988-05-31T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Irene Manton died on +1988-01-01T00:00:00Z^[14].
• Irene Manton held citizenship in United Kingdom^[15].
• Irene Manton held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[16].
• Irene Manton worked as an art collector^[6].
• Irene Manton's professions included botanist^[7].
• Irene Manton's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Irene Manton worked as a cell biologist^[9].
• Irene Manton worked as a botanical collector^[10].
• Irene Manton worked as a scientific collector^[17].
• Irene Manton's field of work was botany^[18].
• Irene Manton's field of work was plant morphology^[19].
• Irene Manton's field of work was Polypodiopsida^[20].
• Irene Manton's field of work was algae^[21].
• Irene Manton's field of work was electron microscopy^[22].
• Irene Manton held the position of President of the Linnean Society of London^[23].
• Among Irene Manton's employers was University of Leeds^[24].
• Irene Manton was employed by Victoria University of Manchester^[25].
• Irene Manton was educated at Victoria University of Manchester^[26].
• Irene Manton's education included a stint at St Paul's Girls' School^[27].

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Origins and Family

Irene Manton's place of birth was Kensington^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1904-04-17T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1904-01-01T00:00:00Z^[13].

Education

Educated at Victoria University of Manchester^[26], a university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1851^[30], headquartered in Manchester^[31]; St Paul's Girls' School^[27], an independent school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1904^[34], headquartered in Hammersmith^[35]; and Girton College^[36], a college of the University of Cambridge^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1869^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art collector^[6], botanist^[7], university teacher^[8], cell biologist^[9], botanical collector^[10], and scientific collector^[17]. Fields of work include botany^[18], an academic discipline^[40]; plant morphology^[19], an academic discipline^[41]; Polypodiopsida^[20], a taxon^[42]; algae^[21], an organisms known by a particular common name^[43]; and electron microscopy^[22]. Employers include University of Leeds^[24], a public research university^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1904^[46], headquartered in Leeds^[47] and Victoria University of Manchester^[25], a university^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1851^[50], headquartered in Manchester^[51]. Irene Manton held the position of President of the Linnean Society of London^[23]. Notable students include John Donald Lovis^[52], a botanist^[53], 1930–2017^[54], of United Kingdom^[55] and Patrick Brownsey^[56], a botanist^[57], 1948–2023^[58], of New Zealand^[59], awarded the Nancy T. Burbidge Medal^[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[61], a fellowship award^[62], in United Kingdom^[63]; Linnean Medal^[64], a science award^[65], in United Kingdom^[66], founded in 1888^[67]; Schleiden Medal^[68], a medallion^[69], in Germany^[70], founded in 1955^[71]; Fellow of the Linnean Society of London^[72], a fellowship award^[73], in United Kingdom^[74]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[75], a fellowship award^[76]; and honorary doctorate from the McGill University^[77], an award^[78], in Canada^[79].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1988-05-31T00:00:00Z^[5] and +1988-01-01T00:00:00Z^[14]. Recorded place of death include Chapel Allerton^[4], a suburb^[80], in United Kingdom^[81] and Leeds^[12], a city^[82], in United Kingdom^[83].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Irene Manton include Irene Manton Prize^[84], an award^[85].

Why It Matters

Irene Manton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[86] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[87]

Entities named for her include Irene Manton Prize^[84], an award^[85].

FAQs

Where was Irene Manton born?

Irene Manton was born in Kensington^[2].

Where did Irene Manton die?

Irene Manton died in Chapel Allerton^[4].

What did Irene Manton do for work?

Irene Manton worked as art collector^[6], botanist^[7], university teacher^[8], cell biologist^[9], and botanical collector^[10].

Where did Irene Manton go to school?

Irene Manton was educated at Victoria University of Manchester^[26], St Paul's Girls' School^[27], and Girton College^[36].

What awards did Irene Manton receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[61], Linnean Medal^[64], Schleiden Medal^[68], and Fellow of the Linnean Society of London^[72].