Margaret Clay Ferguson

American botanist and botanical collector (1863-1951)
Person human Q15998069
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Margaret Clay Ferguson

Summary

Margaret Clay Ferguson is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Orleans[2]. She was born on +1863-08-20T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in San Diego[4]. She died on +1951-08-28T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a botanist[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Margaret Clay Ferguson's place of birth was Orleans[2].
  • Margaret Clay Ferguson passed away in San Diego[4].
  • Margaret Clay Ferguson was born on +1863-08-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Margaret Clay Ferguson died on +1951-08-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Margaret Clay Ferguson held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Margaret Clay Ferguson's professions included botanist[6].
  • Margaret Clay Ferguson worked as a botanical collector[7].
  • Margaret Clay Ferguson worked as a scientific collector[8].
  • Margaret Clay Ferguson's field of work was botany[11].
  • Margaret Clay Ferguson was employed by Wellesley College[12].
  • Margaret Clay Ferguson was educated at Cornell University[13].
  • Margaret Clay Ferguson's education included a stint at Wellesley College[14].
  • Margaret Clay Ferguson's education included a stint at Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences[15].
  • Margaret Clay Ferguson received the honorary degree[16].
  • Margaret Clay Ferguson was a member of Botanical Society of America[17].
  • Margaret Clay Ferguson was a member of Graduate Women in Science[18].
  • Margaret Clay Ferguson's image is recorded as Margaret Clay Ferguson (1863-1951) (3398582790).jpg[19].
  • Margaret Clay Ferguson is recorded as female[20].
  • Margaret Clay Ferguson's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Margaret Clay Ferguson's signature is recorded as Signature of Margaret Clay Ferguson.png[22].
  • Margaret Clay Ferguson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000357056948[23].
  • Margaret Clay Ferguson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 194053710[24].
  • Margaret Clay Ferguson's GND ID is recorded as 1145974058[25].
  • Margaret Clay Ferguson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2015125575[26].
  • Margaret Clay Ferguson's IdRef ID is recorded as 130924148[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Margaret Clay Ferguson was born in Orleans[2]. She was born on +1863-08-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Cornell University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1865[30], headquartered in Ithaca[31]; Wellesley College[14], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1870[34]; and Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences[15], a faculty[35], in United States[36], founded in 1874[37]. Margaret Clay Ferguson studied under Susan Maria Hallowell[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8]. Margaret Clay Ferguson's field of work was botany[11]. Among her employers was Wellesley College[12].

Recognition

Margaret Clay Ferguson received the honorary degree[16].

Death and Burial

Margaret Clay Ferguson died on +1951-08-28T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in San Diego[4].

Why It Matters

Margaret Clay Ferguson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Margaret Clay Ferguson born?

Born in Orleans[2], Margaret Clay Ferguson…

Where did Margaret Clay Ferguson die?

Margaret Clay Ferguson passed away in San Diego[4].

What did Margaret Clay Ferguson do for work?

Margaret Clay Ferguson worked as botanist[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8].

Where did Margaret Clay Ferguson go to school?

Margaret Clay Ferguson was educated at Cornell University[13], Wellesley College[14], and Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences[15].

What awards did Margaret Clay Ferguson receive?

Honors received include honorary degree[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . Women Who Studied Plants in the Pre-Twentieth Century United States and Canada. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Women in Nineteenth Century American Botany; A Generally Unrecognized Constituency. wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . Women in Nineteenth Century American Botany; A Generally Unrecognized Constituency. wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . familysearch.org. Retrieved . familysearch.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [38] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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