John William Heslop-Harrison

British botanist (1881-1967)
Person human Q2018757
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John William Heslop-Harrison

Summary

John William Heslop-Harrison is a human[1]. His place of birth was Birtley[2]. He was born on January 1, 1881[3]. He died in Birtley[4]. He died on January 23, 1967[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], university teacher[7], and entomologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John William Heslop-Harrison's place of birth was Birtley[2].
  • John William Heslop-Harrison passed away in Birtley[4].
  • John William Heslop-Harrison was born on January 1, 1881[3].
  • John William Heslop-Harrison died on January 23, 1967[5].
  • A child of John William Heslop-Harrison was George Heslop-Harrison[10].
  • A child of John William Heslop-Harrison was Jack Heslop-Harrison[11].
  • John William Heslop-Harrison held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • John William Heslop-Harrison's professions included botanist[6].
  • John William Heslop-Harrison worked as a university teacher[7].
  • John William Heslop-Harrison's professions included entomologist[8].
  • Among John William Heslop-Harrison's employers was Durham University[13].
  • John William Heslop-Harrison's education included a stint at Durham University[14].
  • John William Heslop-Harrison received the Fellow of the Royal Society[15].
  • John William Heslop-Harrison received the Keith Medal[16].
  • John William Heslop-Harrison was a member of Royal Society[17].
  • John William Heslop-Harrison is recorded as male[18].
  • John William Heslop-Harrison's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John William Heslop-Harrison's family name is recorded as Heslop-Harrison[20].
  • John William Heslop-Harrison's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John William Heslop-Harrison's author citation is recorded as Heslop-Harrison[22].
  • John William Heslop-Harrison's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • John William Heslop-Harrison's different from is recorded as Pat Heslop-Harrison[24].

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Origins and Family

John William Heslop-Harrison's place of birth was Birtley[2]. He was born on January 1, 1881[3].

Education

John William Heslop-Harrison's education included a stint at Durham University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], university teacher[7], and entomologist[8]. Among John William Heslop-Harrison's employers was Durham University[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15], a fellowship award[25], in United Kingdom[26] and Keith Medal[16], an award[27].

Personal Life

Children include George Heslop-Harrison[10], an entomologist[28], 1911–1964[29], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[30] and Jack Heslop-Harrison[11], a botanist[31], 1920–1998[32], of United Kingdom[33], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[34].

Death and Burial

John William Heslop-Harrison died on January 23, 1967[5]. He passed away in Birtley[4].

Why It Matters

John William Heslop-Harrison ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was John William Heslop-Harrison born?

John William Heslop-Harrison was born in Birtley[2].

Where did John William Heslop-Harrison die?

John William Heslop-Harrison passed away in Birtley[4].

What did John William Heslop-Harrison do for work?

John William Heslop-Harrison worked as botanist[6], university teacher[7], and entomologist[8].

Where did John William Heslop-Harrison go to school?

John William Heslop-Harrison was educated at Durham University[14].

What awards did John William Heslop-Harrison receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15] and Keith Medal[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Biographies of the Entomologists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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