Lawrence Johnston Burpee

Canadian librarian, historian and writer (1873–1946)
Person human Q6504238
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Lawrence Johnston Burpee

Summary

Lawrence Johnston Burpee is a human[1]. Born in Halifax[2], he… he was born on +1873-03-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Oxford[4]. He died on +1946-10-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a librarian[6], writer[7], and historian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Lawrence Johnston Burpee was born in Halifax[2].
  • Lawrence Johnston Burpee passed away in Oxford[4].
  • Lawrence Johnston Burpee was born on +1873-03-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lawrence Johnston Burpee was born on +1873-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Lawrence Johnston Burpee died on +1946-10-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Lawrence Johnston Burpee died on +1946-01-01T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Lawrence Johnston Burpee is buried at Beechwood Cemetery[12].
  • Lawrence Johnston Burpee held citizenship in Canada[13].
  • Lawrence Johnston Burpee's professions included librarian[6].
  • Lawrence Johnston Burpee worked as a writer[7].
  • Lawrence Johnston Burpee's professions included historian[8].
  • Lawrence Johnston Burpee was employed by Ottawa Public Library[14].
  • Lawrence Johnston Burpee was employed by Royal Society of Canada[15].
  • Lawrence Johnston Burpee was employed by International Joint Commission[16].
  • Lawrence Johnston Burpee received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[17].
  • Lawrence Johnston Burpee received the Prix de la langue française[18].
  • Lawrence Johnston Burpee received the J. B. Tyrrell Historical Medal[19].
  • Lawrence Johnston Burpee was a member of Royal Society of Canada[20].
  • Lawrence Johnston Burpee's image is recorded as Lawrence Johnstone Burpee (cropped).tif[21].
  • Lawrence Johnston Burpee is recorded as male[22].
  • Lawrence Johnston Burpee's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Lawrence Johnston Burpee's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115715736[24].
  • Lawrence Johnston Burpee's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 58162808[25].
  • Lawrence Johnston Burpee's GND ID is recorded as 172012996[26].
  • Lawrence Johnston Burpee's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88076988[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Halifax[2], Lawrence Johnston Burpee… Recorded date of birth include +1873-03-05T00:00:00Z[3] and +1873-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian[6], writer[7], and historian[8]. Employers include Ottawa Public Library[14], a library network[28], in Canada[29]; Royal Society of Canada[15], an academy of sciences[30], in Canada[31], founded in 1882[32], headquartered in Ottawa[33]; and International Joint Commission[16], an intergovernmental organization[34], founded in 1909[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[17], a fellowship award[36], in Canada[37]; Prix de la langue française[18], a literary award[38], in France[39], founded in 1914[40]; and J. B. Tyrrell Historical Medal[19], a medallion[41], in Canada[42].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1946-10-13T00:00:00Z[5] and +1946-01-01T00:00:00Z[11]. Lawrence Johnston Burpee died in Oxford[4]. Burial took place at Beechwood Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Lawrence Johnston Burpee ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Lawrence Johnston Burpee born?

Lawrence Johnston Burpee's place of birth was Halifax[2].

Where did Lawrence Johnston Burpee die?

Lawrence Johnston Burpee passed away in Oxford[4].

What did Lawrence Johnston Burpee do for work?

Lawrence Johnston Burpee worked as librarian[6], writer[7], and historian[8].

What awards did Lawrence Johnston Burpee receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[17], Prix de la langue française[18], and J. B. Tyrrell Historical Medal[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Canadian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Canadian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Canadian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Canadian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Canadian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Canadian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca. discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca. discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . rsc-src.ca. rsc-src.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . Canadian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . Library of the World's Best Literature. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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