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 April 9, 1943[3]. He worked as a curator[4] and botanist[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Laurence Skog's place of birth was Duluth[2].
  • Laurence Skog was born on April 9, 1943[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 residence is recorded as United States[19].
  • Laurence Skog's family name is recorded as Skog[20].
  • Laurence Skog's given name is recorded as Laurence[21].
  • Laurence Skog's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Laurence Skog's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Smithsonian Names[23].
  • Laurence Skog's collection items at is recorded as Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[24].
  • Laurence Skog's collection items at is recorded as Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Laurence Skog's place of birth was Duluth[2]. He was born on April 9, 1943[3].

Education

Educated at University of Minnesota Duluth[14], a public university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1895[28]; University of Connecticut[15], a public research university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1881[31]; and Cornell University[16], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1865[34], headquartered in Ithaca[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include curator[4] and botanist[5]. Fields of work include botany[8], an academic discipline[36]; taxonomy[9], an academic discipline[37]; Gesneriaceae[10], a taxon[38]; and Neotropical realm[11], a biogeographic realm[39]. Employers include National Museum of Natural History[12], a natural history museum[40], in United States[41], founded in 1910[42] and Smithsonian Institution[13], an institution[43], in United States[44], founded in 1846[45], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[46].

Why It Matters

Laurence Skog has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

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

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . naturalhistory.si.edu. Retrieved . naturalhistory.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . naturalhistory.si.edu. Retrieved . naturalhistory.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . naturalhistory.si.edu. Retrieved . naturalhistory.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  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. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . herbarium.bgbm.org. herbarium.bgbm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . data.rbge.org.uk. data.rbge.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Employer National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
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    Educated at University of Minnesota Duluth, University of Connecticut, Cornell University
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