John Merle Coulter

U.S. Botanist (1851-1928)
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John Merle Coulter
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John Merle Coulter

Summary

John Merle Coulter is a human[1]. Born in Ningbo[2], he… he was born on November 20, 1851[3]. He passed away in Yonkers[4]. He died on December 23, 1928[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], writer[7], mycologist[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Merle Coulter was born in Ningbo[2].
  • John Merle Coulter died in Yonkers[4].
  • John Merle Coulter was born on November 20, 1851[3].
  • John Merle Coulter was born on 1851[12].
  • John Merle Coulter died on December 23, 1928[5].
  • John Merle Coulter died on 1928[13].
  • Burial took place at Warsaw[14].
  • John Merle Coulter held citizenship in United States[15].
  • John Merle Coulter worked as a botanist[6].
  • John Merle Coulter worked as a writer[7].
  • John Merle Coulter's professions included mycologist[8].
  • John Merle Coulter's professions included botanical collector[9].
  • John Merle Coulter worked as a scientific collector[10].
  • John Merle Coulter's field of work was botany[16].
  • Among John Merle Coulter's employers was University of Chicago[17].
  • Among John Merle Coulter's employers was Indiana University Bloomington[18].
  • John Merle Coulter was employed by Lake Forest College[19].
  • John Merle Coulter's education included a stint at Hanover College[20].
  • John Merle Coulter was a member of National Academy of Sciences[21].
  • John Merle Coulter was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • John Merle Coulter is recorded as male[23].
  • John Merle Coulter's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • John Merle Coulter supervised Henry Chandler Cowles as a doctoral student[25].
  • John Merle Coulter's Commons category is recorded as John Merle Coulter[26].
  • John Merle Coulter's family name is recorded as Coulter[27].

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Origins and Family

John Merle Coulter's place of birth was Ningbo[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 20, 1851[3] and 1851[12].

Education

John Merle Coulter was educated at Hanover College[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], writer[7], mycologist[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10]. John Merle Coulter's field of work was botany[16]. Employers include University of Chicago[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30], headquartered in Chicago[31]; Indiana University Bloomington[18], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1820[34], headquartered in Bloomington[35]; and Lake Forest College[19], a liberal arts college in the United States[36], in United States[37], founded in 1857[38], headquartered in Lake Forest[39]. He supervised Henry Chandler Cowles as a doctoral student[25].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 23, 1928[5] and 1928[13]. John Merle Coulter passed away in Yonkers[4]. Burial took place at Warsaw[14].

Why It Matters

John Merle Coulter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

His notable doctoral advisees include Henry Chandler Cowles[42], a botanist[43], 1869–1939[44], of United States[45], specialised in botany[46].

FAQs

Where was John Merle Coulter born?

Born in Ningbo[2], John Merle Coulter…

Where did John Merle Coulter die?

John Merle Coulter died in Yonkers[4].

What did John Merle Coulter do for work?

John Merle Coulter worked as botanist[6], writer[7], mycologist[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10].

Where did John Merle Coulter go to school?

John Merle Coulter was educated at Hanover College[20].

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  3. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [24] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
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  9. [7] . Indiana Authors and Their Books 1819-1916. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . Indiana Authors and Their Books 1819-1916. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . Indiana Authors and Their Books 1819-1916. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.

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  16. [46] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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