Lester Gertrude Ellen Rowntree

American botanist, botanical collector, taxonomist and explorer (1879-1979)
Person human Q16749847
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Lester Gertrude Ellen Rowntree

Summary

Lester Gertrude Ellen Rowntree is a human[1]. She was born in Penrith[2]. She was born on +1879-02-16T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Carmel-by-the-Sea[4]. She died on +1979-02-21T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a naturalist[6], botanist[7], taxonomist[8], explorer[9], and horticulturist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Lester Gertrude Ellen Rowntree's place of birth was Penrith[2].
  • Lester Gertrude Ellen Rowntree passed away in Carmel-by-the-Sea[4].
  • Lester Gertrude Ellen Rowntree was born on +1879-02-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lester Gertrude Ellen Rowntree died on +1979-02-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Lester Gertrude Ellen Rowntree held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Lester Gertrude Ellen Rowntree worked as a naturalist[6].
  • Lester Gertrude Ellen Rowntree worked as a botanist[7].
  • Lester Gertrude Ellen Rowntree worked as a taxonomist[8].
  • Lester Gertrude Ellen Rowntree worked as an explorer[9].
  • Lester Gertrude Ellen Rowntree's professions included horticulturist[10].
  • Lester Gertrude Ellen Rowntree's professions included botanical collector[13].
  • Lester Gertrude Ellen Rowntree was a member of California Native Plant Society[14].
  • Lester Gertrude Ellen Rowntree was a member of American Horticultural Society[15].
  • Lester Gertrude Ellen Rowntree is recorded as female[16].
  • Lester Gertrude Ellen Rowntree's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Lester Gertrude Ellen Rowntree's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078782082[18].
  • Lester Gertrude Ellen Rowntree's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 67625035[19].
  • Lester Gertrude Ellen Rowntree's GND ID is recorded as 132354772[20].
  • Lester Gertrude Ellen Rowntree's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80037732[21].
  • Lester Gertrude Ellen Rowntree's botanist author abbreviation is recorded as Rowntree[22].
  • Lester Gertrude Ellen Rowntree's IPNI author ID is recorded as 8680-1[23].
  • Lester Gertrude Ellen Rowntree's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/059b9xd[24].
  • Lester Gertrude Ellen Rowntree's family name is recorded as Lester[25].
  • Lester Gertrude Ellen Rowntree's family name is recorded as Rowntree[26].
  • Lester Gertrude Ellen Rowntree's given name is recorded as Gertrude[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Penrith[2], Lester Gertrude Ellen Rowntree… she was born on +1879-02-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include naturalist[6], botanist[7], taxonomist[8], explorer[9], horticulturist[10], and botanical collector[13].

Death and Burial

Lester Gertrude Ellen Rowntree died on +1979-02-21T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Carmel-by-the-Sea[4].

Why It Matters

Lester Gertrude Ellen Rowntree ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11] She is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Lester Gertrude Ellen Rowntree born?

Lester Gertrude Ellen Rowntree was born in Penrith[2].

Where did Lester Gertrude Ellen Rowntree die?

Lester Gertrude Ellen Rowntree died in Carmel-by-the-Sea[4].

What did Lester Gertrude Ellen Rowntree do for work?

Lester Gertrude Ellen Rowntree worked as naturalist[6], botanist[7], taxonomist[8], explorer[9], and horticulturist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Notes on persons in whose honor Alice Eastwood named native plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . pacifichorticulture.org. Retrieved . pacifichorticulture.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Biographical Notes on persons in whose honor Alice Eastwood named native plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . Biographical Notes on persons in whose honor Alice Eastwood named native plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Biographical Notes on persons in whose honor Alice Eastwood named native plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Biographical Notes on persons in whose honor Alice Eastwood named native plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Biographical Notes on persons in whose honor Alice Eastwood named native plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Biographical Notes on persons in whose honor Alice Eastwood named native plants. Retrieved . plants.jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . pacifichorticulture.org. Retrieved . pacifichorticulture.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . pacifichorticulture.org. Retrieved . pacifichorticulture.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Biographical Notes on persons in whose honor Alice Eastwood named native plants. Retrieved . familysearch.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . pacifichorticulture.org. Retrieved . pacifichorticulture.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Biographical Notes on persons in whose honor Alice Eastwood named native plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Biographical Notes on persons in whose honor Alice Eastwood named native plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Biographical Notes on persons in whose honor Alice Eastwood named native plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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