John Ernest Holloway

New Zealand anglican priest, botanist and university lecturer (1881-1945)
Person human Q6231874
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John Ernest Holloway

Summary

John Ernest Holloway is a human[1]. He was born on +1881-02-12T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1945-09-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a botanist[4], academic[5], priest[6], and botanical collector[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Ernest Holloway was born on +1881-02-12T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Ernest Holloway died on +1945-09-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Ernest Holloway was married to Margaret Brenda Holloway[9].
  • A child of John Ernest Holloway was John Thorpe Holloway[10].
  • John Ernest Holloway held citizenship in New Zealand[11].
  • John Ernest Holloway worked as a botanist[4].
  • John Ernest Holloway worked as an academic[5].
  • John Ernest Holloway's professions included priest[6].
  • John Ernest Holloway's professions included botanical collector[7].
  • John Ernest Holloway held the position of President of the Royal Society of New Zealand[12].
  • John Ernest Holloway was employed by University of Otago[13].
  • John Ernest Holloway's education included a stint at Nelson College[14].
  • John Ernest Holloway's education included a stint at University of Auckland[15].
  • A notable student of John Ernest Holloway was Betty Molesworth Allen[16].
  • A notable student of John Ernest Holloway was Ella Orr Campbell[17].
  • John Ernest Holloway received the Fellow of the Royal Society[18].
  • John Ernest Holloway received the Hector Medal[19].
  • John Ernest Holloway received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[20].
  • John Ernest Holloway was a member of Royal Society[21].
  • John Ernest Holloway was a member of Auckland Botanical Society[22].
  • John Ernest Holloway's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[23].
  • John Ernest Holloway is recorded as male[24].
  • John Ernest Holloway's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • John Ernest Holloway's ISNI is recorded as 0000000401878704[26].
  • John Ernest Holloway's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 297128477[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Ernest Holloway was born on +1881-02-12T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Nelson College[14], a secondary school[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1856[30] and University of Auckland[15], a public university[31], in New Zealand[32], founded in 1883[33], headquartered in Auckland City[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[4], academic[5], priest[6], and botanical collector[7]. Among John Ernest Holloway's employers was University of Otago[13]. He held the position of President of the Royal Society of New Zealand[12]. Notable students include Betty Molesworth Allen[16], a botanist[35], 1913–2002[36], of New Zealand[37], awarded the Linnean Medal[38] and Ella Orr Campbell[17], a botanist[39], 1910–2003[40], of New Zealand[41], awarded the Massey medal[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[18], a fellowship award[43], in United Kingdom[44]; Hector Medal[19], a science award[45], in New Zealand[46]; and Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[20].

Personal Life

Among John Ernest Holloway's spouses was Margaret Brenda Holloway[9]. A child of him was John Thorpe Holloway[10]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[23].

Death and Burial

John Ernest Holloway died on +1945-09-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

John Ernest Holloway ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Who was John Ernest Holloway married to?

John Ernest Holloway's spouses include Margaret Brenda Holloway[9].

What did John Ernest Holloway do for work?

John Ernest Holloway worked as botanist[4], academic[5], priest[6], and botanical collector[7].

Where did John Ernest Holloway go to school?

John Ernest Holloway was educated at Nelson College[14] and University of Auckland[15].

What awards did John Ernest Holloway receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[18], Hector Medal[19], and Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [9] . teara.govt.nz. Retrieved . teara.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  4. [25] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] . teara.govt.nz. Retrieved . teara.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . bts.nzpcn.org.nz. Retrieved . bts.nzpcn.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . bts.nzpcn.org.nz. Retrieved . bts.nzpcn.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [18] . Past Fellows of the Royal Society database. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . bts.nzpcn.org.nz. Retrieved . bts.nzpcn.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . bts.nzpcn.org.nz. Retrieved . bts.nzpcn.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . Obituary. wikidata.org.

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
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [46] . 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
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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