James Sykes Gamble

British botanist (1847-1925)
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James Sykes Gamble
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James Sykes Gamble

Summary

James Sykes Gamble is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on July 2, 1847[3]. He died in Hampshire[4]. He died on October 16, 1925[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], botanical collector[7], forester[8], scientific illustrator[9], and scientific collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], James Sykes Gamble…
  • James Sykes Gamble died in Hampshire[4].
  • James Sykes Gamble passed away in Haslemere[12].
  • James Sykes Gamble was born on July 2, 1847[3].
  • James Sykes Gamble died on October 16, 1925[5].
  • James Sykes Gamble held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • James Sykes Gamble worked as a botanist[6].
  • James Sykes Gamble worked as a botanical collector[7].
  • James Sykes Gamble worked as a forester[8].
  • James Sykes Gamble's professions included scientific illustrator[9].
  • James Sykes Gamble's professions included scientific collector[10].
  • James Sykes Gamble's field of work was botany[14].
  • James Sykes Gamble's education included a stint at Magdalen College[15].
  • James Sykes Gamble's education included a stint at École nationale des eaux et forêts[16].
  • James Sykes Gamble received the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].
  • James Sykes Gamble received the Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire[18].
  • James Sykes Gamble received the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[19].
  • James Sykes Gamble was a member of Royal Society[20].
  • James Sykes Gamble is recorded as male[21].
  • James Sykes Gamble's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • James Sykes Gamble's Commons category is recorded as James Sykes Gamble[23].
  • James Sykes Gamble's family name is recorded as Gamble[24].
  • James Sykes Gamble's given name is recorded as James[25].
  • James Sykes Gamble's described by source is recorded as Q19036877[26].
  • James Sykes Gamble's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

James Sykes Gamble was born in London[2]. He was born on July 2, 1847[3].

Education

Educated at Magdalen College[15], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1458[30] and École nationale des eaux et forêts[16], a forestry technical school[31], in France[32], founded in 1824[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], botanical collector[7], forester[8], scientific illustrator[9], and scientific collector[10]. James Sykes Gamble's field of work was botany[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17], a fellowship award[34], in United Kingdom[35]; Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire[18]; and Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[19], a fellowship award[36], in United Kingdom[37].

Death and Burial

James Sykes Gamble died on October 16, 1925[5]. Recorded place of death include Hampshire[4], a ceremonial county of England[38], in United Kingdom[39] and Haslemere[12], a town[40], in United Kingdom[41].

Why It Matters

James Sykes Gamble ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was James Sykes Gamble born?

James Sykes Gamble's place of birth was London[2].

Where did James Sykes Gamble die?

James Sykes Gamble died in Hampshire[4].

What did James Sykes Gamble do for work?

James Sykes Gamble worked as botanist[6], botanical collector[7], forester[8], scientific illustrator[9], and scientific collector[10].

Where did James Sykes Gamble go to school?

James Sykes Gamble was educated at Magdalen College[15] and École nationale des eaux et forêts[16].

What awards did James Sykes Gamble receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17], Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire[18], and Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[19].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Bionomia. Retrieved . plants.jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
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  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . royalsocietypublishing.org. Retrieved . royalsocietypublishing.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . plants.jstor.org. Retrieved . plants.jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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