Laurence Skog

American botanist (1943- )
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Laurence Skog

Summary

Laurence Skog is a human[1]. His place of birth was Duluth[2]. He was born on +1943-04-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a curator[4] and botanist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Laurence Skog's place of birth was Duluth[2].
  • Laurence Skog was born on +1943-04-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Laurence Skog held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Laurence Skog's professions included curator[4].
  • Laurence Skog worked as a botanist[5].
  • Laurence Skog's field of work was botany[8].
  • Laurence Skog's field of work was taxonomy[9].
  • Laurence Skog's field of work was Gesneriaceae[10].
  • Laurence Skog's field of work was Neotropical realm[11].
  • Laurence Skog was employed by National Museum of Natural History[12].
  • Laurence Skog was employed by Smithsonian Institution[13].
  • Laurence Skog was educated at University of Minnesota Duluth[14].
  • Laurence Skog's education included a stint at University of Connecticut[15].
  • Laurence Skog's education included a stint at Cornell University[16].
  • Laurence Skog is recorded as male[17].
  • Laurence Skog's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Laurence Skog's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117002174[19].
  • Laurence Skog's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 115735724[20].
  • Laurence Skog's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86068780[21].
  • Laurence Skog's IdRef ID is recorded as 14763749X[22].
  • Laurence Skog's botanist author abbreviation is recorded as L.E.Skog[23].
  • Laurence Skog's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0003-3655-7516[24].
  • Laurence Skog's residence is recorded as United States[25].
  • Laurence Skog's IPNI author ID is recorded as 9723-1[26].
  • Laurence Skog's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09s4kk[27].

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Origins and Family

Laurence Skog's place of birth was Duluth[2]. He was born on +1943-04-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Minnesota Duluth[14], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1895[30]; University of Connecticut[15], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1881[33]; and Cornell University[16], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1865[36], headquartered in Ithaca[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include curator[4] and botanist[5]. Fields of work include botany[8], an academic discipline[38]; taxonomy[9], an academic discipline[39]; Gesneriaceae[10], a taxon[40]; and Neotropical realm[11], a biogeographic realm[41]. Employers include National Museum of Natural History[12], a natural history museum[42], in United States[43], founded in 1910[44] and Smithsonian Institution[13], an institution[45], in United States[46], founded in 1846[47], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[48].

Why It Matters

Laurence Skog ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Laurence Skog born?

Laurence Skog's place of birth was Duluth[2].

What did Laurence Skog do for work?

Laurence Skog worked as curator[4] and botanist[5].

Where did Laurence Skog go to school?

Laurence Skog was educated at University of Minnesota Duluth[14], University of Connecticut[15], and Cornell University[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . naturalhistory.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . naturalhistory.si.edu. Retrieved . naturalhistory.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . naturalhistory.si.edu. Retrieved . naturalhistory.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . naturalhistory.si.edu. Retrieved . naturalhistory.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . naturalhistory.si.edu. Retrieved . naturalhistory.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . naturalhistory.si.edu. Retrieved . naturalhistory.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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