John Osborne Taylor

horticulturalist, university lecturer, and botanical gardens curator in New Zealand (died 2005)
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John Osborne Taylor

Summary

John Osborne Taylor is a human[1]. He was born on +1925-10-31T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +2005-07-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4] and horticulturist[5].

Key Facts

  • John Osborne Taylor was born on +1925-10-31T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Osborne Taylor died on +2005-07-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Osborne Taylor is buried at Lincoln Cemetery[6].
  • John Osborne Taylor's professions included university teacher[4].
  • John Osborne Taylor worked as a horticulturist[5].
  • John Osborne Taylor held the position of President of the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture[7].
  • John Osborne Taylor was employed by Lincoln University[8].
  • John Osborne Taylor was employed by Christchurch Botanic Gardens[9].
  • John Osborne Taylor was educated at Kew Gardens[10].
  • John Osborne Taylor was educated at Arnold Arboretum[11].
  • John Osborne Taylor's education included a stint at New York Botanical Garden[12].
  • A notable student of John Osborne Taylor was Ian Challenger[13].
  • John Osborne Taylor received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • John Osborne Taylor was a member of Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture[15].
  • John Osborne Taylor is recorded as male[16].
  • John Osborne Taylor's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Osborne Taylor's family name is recorded as Taylor[18].
  • John Osborne Taylor's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John Osborne Taylor's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[20].
  • John Osborne Taylor's BillionGraves grave ID is recorded as 15660447[21].

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Origins and Family

John Osborne Taylor was born on +1925-10-31T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Kew Gardens[10], a botanical garden[22], in United Kingdom[23]; Arnold Arboretum[11], an arboretum[24], in United States[25], founded in 1872[26]; and New York Botanical Garden[12], a botanical garden[27], in United States[28], founded in 1891[29], headquartered in The Bronx[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4] and horticulturist[5]. Employers include Lincoln University[8], a public university[31], in New Zealand[32], founded in 1878[33] and Christchurch Botanic Gardens[9], a botanical garden[34], in New Zealand[35], founded in 1863[36]. John Osborne Taylor held the position of President of the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture[7]. A notable student of him was Ian Challenger[13].

Recognition

John Osborne Taylor received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[14].

Death and Burial

John Osborne Taylor died on +2005-07-26T00:00:00Z[3]. Burial took place at Lincoln Cemetery[6].

FAQs

What did John Osborne Taylor do for work?

John Osborne Taylor worked as university teacher[4] and horticulturist[5].

Where did John Osborne Taylor go to school?

John Osborne Taylor was educated at Kew Gardens[10], Arnold Arboretum[11], and New York Botanical Garden[12].

What awards did John Osborne Taylor receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . archived.ccc.govt.nz. archived.ccc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] . archived.ccc.govt.nz. archived.ccc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [4] . archived.ccc.govt.nz. archived.ccc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [9] . archived.ccc.govt.nz. archived.ccc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . billiongraves.com. billiongraves.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . archived.ccc.govt.nz. archived.ccc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . archived.ccc.govt.nz. archived.ccc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . billiongraves.com. billiongraves.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . archived.ccc.govt.nz. archived.ccc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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