Merritt Lyndon Fernald

Summary

Merritt Lyndon Fernald is a human^[1]. He was born in Orono^[2]. He was born on October 5, 1873^[3]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4]. He died on September 22, 1950^[5]. He worked as a botanist^[6], university teacher^[7], botanical collector^[8], and scientific collector^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Merritt Lyndon Fernald's place of birth was Orono^[2].
• Merritt Lyndon Fernald died in Cambridge^[4].
• Merritt Lyndon Fernald was born on October 5, 1873^[3].
• Merritt Lyndon Fernald died on September 22, 1950^[5].
• Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery^[11].
• A child of Merritt Lyndon Fernald was Katherine Fernald Lohnes^[12].
• Merritt Lyndon Fernald held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Merritt Lyndon Fernald's professions included botanist^[6].
• Merritt Lyndon Fernald's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Merritt Lyndon Fernald's professions included botanical collector^[8].
• Merritt Lyndon Fernald's professions included scientific collector^[9].
• Merritt Lyndon Fernald's field of work was botany^[14].
• Merritt Lyndon Fernald was employed by Harvard University^[15].
• Merritt Lyndon Fernald was educated at Harvard University^[16].
• Merritt Lyndon Fernald received the honorary doctorate from the Université de Montréal^[17].
• Merritt Lyndon Fernald received the Leidy Award^[18].
• Merritt Lyndon Fernald was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[19].
• Merritt Lyndon Fernald was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science^[20].
• Merritt Lyndon Fernald was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[21].
• Merritt Lyndon Fernald was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters^[22].
• Merritt Lyndon Fernald was a member of American Philosophical Society^[23].
• Merritt Lyndon Fernald is recorded as male^[24].
• Merritt Lyndon Fernald's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Merritt Lyndon Fernald supervised Joseph Robert Bernard Boivin as a doctoral student^[26].
• Merritt Lyndon Fernald's Commons category is recorded as Merritt Lyndon Fernald^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Orono^[2], Merritt Lyndon Fernald… he was born on October 5, 1873^[3].

Education

Merritt Lyndon Fernald's education included a stint at Harvard University^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist^[6], university teacher^[7], botanical collector^[8], and scientific collector^[9]. Merritt Lyndon Fernald's field of work was botany^[14]. He was employed by Harvard University^[15]. He supervised Joseph Robert Bernard Boivin as a doctoral student^[26].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctorate from the Université de Montréal^[17], an award^[28], in Canada^[29] and Leidy Award^[18], a science award^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1923^[32].

Personal Life

A child of Merritt Lyndon Fernald was Katherine Fernald Lohnes^[12].

Death and Burial

Merritt Lyndon Fernald died on September 22, 1950^[5]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4]. Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

Merritt Lyndon Fernald ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

His notable doctoral advisees include Norman Carter Fassett^[35], a botanist^[36], 1900–1954^[37], of United States^[38] and Joseph Robert Bernard Boivin^[39], a botanist^[40], 1916–1985^[41], of Canada^[42], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[43], specialised in botany^[44].

FAQs

Where was Merritt Lyndon Fernald born?

Merritt Lyndon Fernald's place of birth was Orono^[2].

Where did Merritt Lyndon Fernald die?

Merritt Lyndon Fernald died in Cambridge^[4].

What did Merritt Lyndon Fernald do for work?

Merritt Lyndon Fernald worked as botanist^[6], university teacher^[7], botanical collector^[8], and scientific collector^[9].

Where did Merritt Lyndon Fernald go to school?

Merritt Lyndon Fernald was educated at Harvard University^[16].

What awards did Merritt Lyndon Fernald receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate from the Université de Montréal^[17] and Leidy Award^[18].