James Sowerby

British mycologist and botanist (1815-1834)
Person human Q21391147
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James Sowerby

Summary

James Sowerby is a human[1]. He was born on +1815-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1834-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a botanical illustrator[4], mycologist[5], botanist[6], and scientific collector[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • James Sowerby was born on +1815-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • James Sowerby died on +1834-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Sowerby's father was James De Carle Sowerby[9].
  • James Sowerby held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • James Sowerby's professions included botanical illustrator[4].
  • James Sowerby worked as a mycologist[5].
  • James Sowerby's professions included botanist[6].
  • James Sowerby's professions included scientific collector[7].
  • James Sowerby is recorded as male[11].
  • James Sowerby's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • James Sowerby's family is recorded as Sowerby family[13].
  • James Sowerby's botanist author abbreviation is recorded as J.Sowerby[14].
  • James Sowerby's IPNI author ID is recorded as 35147-1[15].
  • James Sowerby's family name is recorded as Sowerby[16].
  • James Sowerby's given name is recorded as James[17].
  • James Sowerby's different from is recorded as James Sowerby[18].
  • James Sowerby's Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators ID is recorded as 4888[19].
  • James Sowerby's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11c5rt_6h0[20].
  • James Sowerby's sibling is recorded as William Sowerby[21].
  • James Sowerby's Harvard Index of Botanists ID is recorded as 15159[22].
  • James Sowerby's Bionomia ID is recorded as James Sowerby[23].
  • James Sowerby's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[24].
  • James Sowerby's collection items at is recorded as Natural History Museum[25].

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Origins and Family

James Sowerby was born on +1815-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was James De Carle Sowerby[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanical illustrator[4], mycologist[5], botanist[6], and scientific collector[7].

Death and Burial

James Sowerby died on +1834-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

James Sowerby ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Who were James Sowerby's parents?

James Sowerby's father was James De Carle Sowerby[9].

What did James Sowerby do for work?

James Sowerby worked as botanical illustrator[4], mycologist[5], botanist[6], and scientific collector[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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