Marie-Victorin

Quebecois botanist (1885-1944)
Person human Q2596174
Marie-Victorin
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Marie-Victorin

Summary

Marie-Victorin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kingsey Falls[2]. He was born on April 3, 1885[3]. He passed away in Saint-Hyacinthe[4]. He died on July 15, 1944[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], teacher[7], religious[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Marie-Victorin was born in Kingsey Falls[2].
  • Marie-Victorin passed away in Saint-Hyacinthe[4].
  • Marie-Victorin was born on April 3, 1885[3].
  • Marie-Victorin died on July 15, 1944[5].
  • Burial took place at Quebec[12].
  • Marie-Victorin is buried at Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery[13].
  • Marie-Victorin held citizenship in Canada[14].
  • Marie-Victorin worked as a botanist[6].
  • Marie-Victorin's professions included teacher[7].
  • Marie-Victorin's professions included religious[8].
  • Marie-Victorin worked as a botanical collector[9].
  • Marie-Victorin's professions included scientific collector[10].
  • Marie-Victorin's field of work was botany[15].
  • Among Marie-Victorin's employers was Université de Montréal[16].
  • Marie-Victorin received the Léo-Pariseau Prize[17].
  • Marie-Victorin received the Prix de Coincy[18].
  • Marie-Victorin received the honorary doctorate at the Laval University[19].
  • Marie-Victorin received the Person of National Historic Significance[20].
  • Marie-Victorin's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[21].
  • Marie-Victorin is recorded as male[22].
  • Marie-Victorin's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Marie-Victorin supervised Joseph Robert Bernard Boivin as a doctoral student[24].
  • Marie-Victorin's Commons category is recorded as Brother Marie-Victorin[25].
  • The cause of death was traffic collision[26].
  • Marie-Victorin's religious order is recorded as Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Marie-Victorin's place of birth was Kingsey Falls[2]. He was born on April 3, 1885[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], teacher[7], religious[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10]. Marie-Victorin's field of work was botany[15]. He was employed by Université de Montréal[16]. He supervised Joseph Robert Bernard Boivin as a doctoral student[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Léo-Pariseau Prize[17], a science award[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1944[30]; Prix de Coincy[18], a science award[31], in France[32]; honorary doctorate at the Laval University[19], an award[33], in Canada[34]; and Person of National Historic Significance[20], an award[35], in Canada[36].

Personal Life

Marie-Victorin's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[21].

Death and Burial

Marie-Victorin died on July 15, 1944[5]. He died in Saint-Hyacinthe[4]. The cause of death was traffic collision[26]. Recorded place of burial include Quebec[12] and Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Marie-Victorin include Prix Marie-Victorin[37], a science award[38], in Canada[39].

Why It Matters

Marie-Victorin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Entities named for him include Prix Marie-Victorin[37], a science award[38], in Canada[39].

His notable doctoral advisees include Joseph Robert Bernard Boivin[42], a botanist[43], 1916–1985[44], of Canada[45], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[46], specialised in botany[47].

FAQs

Where was Marie-Victorin born?

Born in Kingsey Falls[2], Marie-Victorin…

Where did Marie-Victorin die?

Marie-Victorin died in Saint-Hyacinthe[4].

What did Marie-Victorin do for work?

Marie-Victorin worked as botanist[6], teacher[7], religious[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10].

What awards did Marie-Victorin receive?

Honors received include Léo-Pariseau Prize[17], Prix de Coincy[18], honorary doctorate at the Laval University[19], and Person of National Historic Significance[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Le Devoir. ledevoir.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [8] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . acfas.ca. acfas.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . ulaval.ca. ulaval.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Directory of Federal Heritage Designations. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Dictionary of Canadian Biography. wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . GeneaStar. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Kingsey Falls
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    Cause of death traffic collision
    Writing language French
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