James George Needham

American entomologist (1868–1957)
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James George Needham

Summary

James George Needham is a human[1]. Born in Virginia[2], he… he was born on +1868-03-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Ithaca[4]. He died on +1957-05-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an entomologist[6], biologist[7], university teacher[8], and scientific collector[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Virginia[2], James George Needham…
  • James George Needham passed away in Ithaca[4].
  • James George Needham was born on +1868-03-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James George Needham died on +1957-05-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James George Needham died on +1957-07-24T00:00:00Z[11].
  • James George Needham held citizenship in United States[12].
  • James George Needham's professions included entomologist[6].
  • James George Needham worked as a biologist[7].
  • James George Needham worked as a university teacher[8].
  • James George Needham's professions included scientific collector[9].
  • James George Needham's field of work was entomology[13].
  • James George Needham's field of work was limnology[14].
  • James George Needham's field of work was biology[15].
  • Among James George Needham's employers was Cornell University[16].
  • James George Needham was educated at Cornell University[17].
  • A notable student of James George Needham was Ann Haven Morgan[18].
  • A notable student of James George Needham was Lucy Wright Smith Clemens[19].
  • James George Needham is recorded as male[20].
  • James George Needham's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • James George Needham supervised Lucy Wright Smith Clemens as a doctoral student[22].
  • James George Needham's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108948654[23].
  • James George Needham's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 45821353[24].
  • James George Needham's GND ID is recorded as 1055294570[25].
  • James George Needham's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87816931[26].
  • James George Needham's IdRef ID is recorded as 12098136X[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Virginia[2], James George Needham… he was born on +1868-03-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

James George Needham was educated at Cornell University[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entomologist[6], biologist[7], university teacher[8], and scientific collector[9]. Fields of work include entomology[13], a branch of zoology[28]; limnology[14], an academic discipline[29]; and biology[15], a branch of science[30]. James George Needham was employed by Cornell University[16]. Notable students include Ann Haven Morgan[18], a zoologist[31], 1882–1966[32], of United States[33], specialised in zoology[34] and Lucy Wright Smith Clemens[19], an entomologist[35], 1886–1937[36], of United States[37]. He supervised Lucy Wright Smith Clemens as a doctoral student[22].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1957-05-10T00:00:00Z[5] and +1957-07-24T00:00:00Z[11]. James George Needham died in Ithaca[4].

Why It Matters

James George Needham has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

He is credited with the discovery of Comstock–Needham system[39], an insect anatomy[40].

FAQs

Where was James George Needham born?

James George Needham's place of birth was Virginia[2].

Where did James George Needham die?

James George Needham died in Ithaca[4].

What did James George Needham do for work?

James George Needham worked as entomologist[6], biologist[7], university teacher[8], and scientific collector[9].

Where did James George Needham go to school?

James George Needham was educated at Cornell University[17].

What did James George Needham discover?

James George Needham is credited as discoverer of Comstock–Needham system[39].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . Google Books. Retrieved . google.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . Google Books. Retrieved . google.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . 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. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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