LeRoy Abrams

American botanist (1874-1956)
Person human Q2698829
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LeRoy Abrams

Summary

LeRoy Abrams is a human[1]. Born in Iowa[2], he… he was born on October 1, 1874[3]. He passed away in Palo Alto[4]. He died on August 15, 1956[5]. He worked as a curator[6], botanist[7], botanical illustrator[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Iowa[2], LeRoy Abrams…
  • LeRoy Abrams passed away in Palo Alto[4].
  • LeRoy Abrams was born on October 1, 1874[3].
  • LeRoy Abrams died on August 15, 1956[5].
  • LeRoy Abrams held citizenship in United States[12].
  • LeRoy Abrams worked as a curator[6].
  • LeRoy Abrams's professions included botanist[7].
  • LeRoy Abrams's professions included botanical illustrator[8].
  • LeRoy Abrams worked as a botanical collector[9].
  • LeRoy Abrams worked as a scientific collector[10].
  • LeRoy Abrams's field of work was botany[13].
  • LeRoy Abrams was employed by University of Idaho[14].
  • LeRoy Abrams was employed by Stanford University[15].
  • LeRoy Abrams's education included a stint at Stanford University[16].
  • LeRoy Abrams's education included a stint at Columbia University[17].
  • LeRoy Abrams was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • LeRoy Abrams was a member of Sigma Xi[19].
  • LeRoy Abrams is recorded as male[20].
  • LeRoy Abrams's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • LeRoy Abrams supervised Charles Piper Smith as a doctoral student[22].
  • LeRoy Abrams's Commons category is recorded as LeRoy Abrams[23].
  • LeRoy Abrams's family name is recorded as Abrams[24].
  • LeRoy Abrams's given name is recorded as LeRoy[25].
  • LeRoy Abrams studied under William Russel Dudley[26].
  • LeRoy Abrams's described by source is recorded as Who Was Who Among North American Authors, 1921-1939 (1976 ed.)[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Iowa[2], LeRoy Abrams… he was born on October 1, 1874[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31] and Columbia University[17], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35]. LeRoy Abrams studied under William Russel Dudley[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include curator[6], botanist[7], botanical illustrator[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10]. LeRoy Abrams's field of work was botany[13]. Employers include University of Idaho[14], a public university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1889[38] and Stanford University[15], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1885[41], headquartered in Stanford[42]. He supervised Charles Piper Smith as a doctoral student[22].

Death and Burial

LeRoy Abrams died on August 15, 1956[5]. He passed away in Palo Alto[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for LeRoy Abrams include Dudleya abramsii[43], a taxon[44].

Why It Matters

LeRoy Abrams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Entities named for him include Dudleya abramsii[43], a taxon[44].

His notable doctoral advisees include Charles Piper Smith[47], a botanist[48], 1877–1955[49], of United States[50], specialised in botany[51].

FAQs

Where was LeRoy Abrams born?

LeRoy Abrams was born in Iowa[2].

Where did LeRoy Abrams die?

LeRoy Abrams died in Palo Alto[4].

What did LeRoy Abrams do for work?

LeRoy Abrams worked as curator[6], botanist[7], botanical illustrator[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10].

Where did LeRoy Abrams go to school?

LeRoy Abrams was educated at Stanford University[16] and Columbia University[17].

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  1. [2] . Who Was Who Among North American Authors, 1921-1939 (1976 ed.). wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . Who Was Who Among North American Authors, 1921-1939 (1976 ed.). wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Who Was Who Among North American Authors, 1921-1939 (1976 ed.). wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . Who Was Who Among North American Authors, 1921-1939 (1976 ed.). wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  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. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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