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John C. Branner

American geologist, professor of geology and President of Stanford University, Palo Alto (1850-1922)
Person Human Q5933144

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[19]
Date of birth
July 4, 1850
Date of death
March 1, 1922
Place of birth
New Market
Place of death
Palo Alto
Country of citizenship
United States[9]
Occupation
botanist, geologist, university teacher, scientific collector
Employer
Indiana University, Stanford University[11][12]
Position held
President of the Geological Society of America[10]
Educated at
Cornell University, Indiana University[13][14]
Award received
Hayden Memorial Geological Award[15]
Collection items at
National Museum of Natural History[25]
Contributed to creative work
Popular Science[24]
Family name
Branner[21]
Given name
John[22]
Member of
American Academy of Arts and Sciences, National Academy of Sciences, American Philosophical Society[16][17][18]
Participant in
Branner-Agassiz Expedition to Brazil (1899)[23]
Residence
United States[20]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 37
ISNI
0000000081072321
VIAF cluster ID
27821512
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n86065265
GND ID
116408197
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Branner 3477946151 caa383b589 o.jpg ↗
American National Biography ID
1300186
BHL creator ID
204k (13k–205k, n=3)
Biblioteca Digital Curt Nimuendajú ID
autor:john-casper-branner
Bionomia ID
John C. Branner
Botanist author abbreviation
Branner
CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas ID
john-casper-branner-1597
CiNii Research ID
1140563741830858240
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
116408197
Entomologists of the World ID
3781
FAST ID
192020
Freebase ID
/m/0285zr
Geni profile ID
6000000183305958836
Harvard Index of Botanists ID
34421
IPNI author ID
38059-1
IdRef ID
136271871
IxTheo authority ID
139433481
J9U entity ID
987007383755405171
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
116408197
LibriVox author ID
1446
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA10567576
National Academy of Sciences member ID
20001081
National Library of Portugal ID
16958
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX5723242
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
150670184
Open Library ID
OL158975A, OL7414955A, OL5551458A
OpenMLOL author ID
125573, 179547
Our Campaigns candidate ID
333025
Project Gutenberg author ID
59628
SNAC ARK ID
w6fn16vg
WikiTree person ID
Branner-54
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJqFJFjhFYBgDhytHy4pfq
Yale LUX ID
person/f64a05b5-731d-43f5-ba85-8296b4ae87b2

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🔗 Connections
Member of 3
National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Philosophical Society
Occupation 3
geologist, botanist, university teacher
Educated at 2
Cornell University, Indiana University
Employer 2
Stanford University, Indiana University
Award received 1
Hayden Memorial Geological Award
Bionomia ID 1
John C. Branner
Chaired by 1
Stanford University
Collection items at 1
National Museum of Natural History
Contributed to creative work 1
Popular Science
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Given name 1
John
Instance of 1
human
Named after 1
brannerite
Place of birth 1
New Market
Residence 1
United States
Sex or gender 1
male
← Bionomia ID 1
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Summary

John C. Branner was born on July 4, 1850[1], in New Market[2]. He died on March 1, 1922[3], in Palo Alto[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], geologist[6], university teacher[7], and scientific collector[8].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for John C. Branner include brannerite[26], a mineral species[27].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include brannerite[26], a mineral species[27].

FAQs

Where was John C. Branner born?

John C. Branner was born in New Market[2].

Where did John C. Branner die?

John C. Branner died in Palo Alto[4].

What did John C. Branner do for work?

John C. Branner worked as a botanist[5], geologist[6], university teacher[7], and scientific collector[8].

Where did John C. Branner go to school?

John C. Branner was educated at Cornell University[13] and Indiana University[14].

What awards did John C. Branner receive?

Honors received include Hayden Memorial Geological Award[15].

Related Entities

United States

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

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  1. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 13d ago · Seandalt · 2026-10-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Project Gutenberg author ID → 59628
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #61868: matching pgids - batch 5: adding Project Gutenberg author IDs matched via Wikipedia links"
  2. 26d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open Library ID → OL158975A, OL7414955A, OL5551458A
    "Created claim: Open Library ID: OL5551458A, batch #290734"
  3. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Palo Alto
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #56925: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
  4. 21w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID → XX5723242
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #36246"
  5. 21w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID → XX5723242
    "Created claim: National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID: 147540777, batch #259615"
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