Maria Wilman

South African botanist, archaeologist and museum director (1867—1957)
Person human Q4815168
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Maria Wilman

Summary

Maria Wilman is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Beaufort West[2]. She was born on +1867-04-29T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in George[4]. She died on +1957-11-09T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a botanist[6], geologist[7], archaeologist[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Maria Wilman was born in Beaufort West[2].
  • Maria Wilman passed away in George[4].
  • Maria Wilman was born on +1867-04-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Maria Wilman died on +1957-11-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Maria Wilman held citizenship in South Africa[12].
  • English was Maria Wilman's native language[13].
  • Maria Wilman's professions included botanist[6].
  • Maria Wilman's professions included geologist[7].
  • Maria Wilman worked as an archaeologist[8].
  • Maria Wilman worked as a botanical collector[9].
  • Maria Wilman's professions included scientific collector[10].
  • Maria Wilman's field of work was botany[14].
  • Maria Wilman held the position of museum director[15].
  • Among Maria Wilman's employers was McGregor Museum[16].
  • Maria Wilman's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[17].
  • Maria Wilman's education included a stint at Good Hope Seminary High School[18].
  • Maria Wilman is recorded as female[19].
  • Maria Wilman's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Maria Wilman's ISNI is recorded as 0000000053882634[21].
  • Maria Wilman's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 48947152[22].
  • Maria Wilman's GND ID is recorded as 117581097[23].
  • Maria Wilman's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2004095664[24].
  • Maria Wilman's IdRef ID is recorded as 126717761[25].
  • Maria Wilman's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 58773873[26].
  • Maria Wilman's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/076yfp5[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Beaufort West[2], Maria Wilman… she was born on +1867-04-29T00:00:00Z[3]. English was her native language[13].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[17], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1209[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Good Hope Seminary High School[18], a secondary school[32], in South Africa[33], founded in 1873[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], geologist[7], archaeologist[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10]. Maria Wilman's field of work was botany[14]. Among her employers was McGregor Museum[16]. She held the position of museum director[15].

Death and Burial

Maria Wilman died on +1957-11-09T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in George[4].

Why It Matters

Maria Wilman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was Maria Wilman born?

Maria Wilman was born in Beaufort West[2].

Where did Maria Wilman die?

Maria Wilman passed away in George[4].

What did Maria Wilman do for work?

Maria Wilman worked as botanist[6], geologist[7], archaeologist[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10].

Where did Maria Wilman go to school?

Maria Wilman was educated at University of Cambridge[17] and Good Hope Seminary High School[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . archaeology.org.za. Retrieved . archaeology.org.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . archaeology.org.za. Retrieved . archaeology.org.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Biographical Database of Southern African Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Biographical Database of Southern African Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Biographical Database of Southern African Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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