Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer

South African naturalist (1907–2004)
Person human Q371568
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Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer

Summary

Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer is a human[1]. Born in East London[2], she… she was born on +1907-02-24T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in East London[4]. She died on +2004-05-17T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a naturalist[6], curator[7], biologist[8], botanical collector[9], and zoological collector[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer's place of birth was East London[2].
  • Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer passed away in East London[4].
  • Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer was born on +1907-02-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer died on +2004-05-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer held citizenship in South Africa[12].
  • Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer worked as a naturalist[6].
  • Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer's professions included curator[7].
  • Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer's professions included biologist[8].
  • Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer's professions included botanical collector[9].
  • Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer's professions included zoological collector[10].
  • Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer's field of work was natural history[13].
  • Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer was employed by East London Museum[14].
  • Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer received the honorary doctor of Rhodes University[15].
  • Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer's image is recorded as Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer.jpg[16].
  • Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer is recorded as female[17].
  • Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer's ISNI is recorded as 0000000028856450[19].
  • Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 38383989[20].
  • Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85816396[21].
  • Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA0621993X[22].
  • Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer's Commons category is recorded as Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer[23].
  • Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03swcb[24].
  • Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer's given name is recorded as Marjorie[25].
  • Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 816/000047675[26].
  • Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in East London[2], Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer… she was born on +1907-02-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include naturalist[6], curator[7], biologist[8], botanical collector[9], and zoological collector[10]. Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer's field of work was natural history[13]. She was employed by East London Museum[14].

Recognition

Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer received the honorary doctor of Rhodes University[15].

Death and Burial

Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer died on +2004-05-17T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in East London[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer include Latimeria[28], a taxon[29].

Why It Matters

Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

Entities named for her include Latimeria[28], a taxon[29].

FAQs

Where was Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer born?

Born in East London[2], Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer…

Where did Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer die?

Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer passed away in East London[4].

What did Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer do for work?

Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer worked as naturalist[6], curator[7], biologist[8], botanical collector[9], and zoological collector[10].

What awards did Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of Rhodes University[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . bionomia.net. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . bionomia.net. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [22] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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