Olga Knorring

Russian botanist (1887-1978)
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Olga Knorring

Summary

Olga Knorring is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. She was born on +1887-05-23T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Saint Petersburg[4]. She died on +1978-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a botanist[6], botanical collector[7], scientific collector[8], biologist[9], and naturalist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Olga Knorring's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Olga Knorring died in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Olga Knorring was born on +1887-05-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Olga Knorring died on +1978-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Olga Knorring held citizenship in Russian Empire[12].
  • Olga Knorring held citizenship in Soviet Union[13].
  • Olga Knorring worked as a botanist[6].
  • Olga Knorring's professions included botanical collector[7].
  • Olga Knorring worked as a scientific collector[8].
  • Olga Knorring worked as a biologist[9].
  • Olga Knorring's professions included naturalist[10].
  • Olga Knorring's field of work was botany[14].
  • Olga Knorring's field of work was plant science[15].
  • Olga Knorring's field of work was Lamiaceae[16].
  • Olga Knorring's field of work was Angiosperms[17].
  • Olga Knorring's field of work was herbarium[18].
  • Olga Knorring's field of work was collectable[19].
  • Among Olga Knorring's employers was Peter the Great Botanical Garden[20].
  • Olga Knorring received the Order of Lenin[21].
  • Olga Knorring received the Order of the Badge of Honour[22].
  • Olga Knorring received the Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[23].
  • Olga Knorring is recorded as female[24].
  • Olga Knorring's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Olga Knorring's family is recorded as Knorring[26].
  • Olga Knorring's botanist author abbreviation is recorded as Knorring[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Olga Knorring… she was born on +1887-05-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Olga Knorring earned the academic degree of Candidate of Biology Sciences[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], botanical collector[7], scientific collector[8], biologist[9], and naturalist[10]. Fields of work include botany[14], an academic discipline[29]; plant science[15], a branch of biology[30]; Lamiaceae[16], a taxon[31]; Angiosperms[17], a clade[32]; herbarium[18]; and collectable[19]. Olga Knorring was employed by Peter the Great Botanical Garden[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin[21], an order[33], in Soviet Union[34], founded in 1930[35]; Order of the Badge of Honour[22], a socialist order of merit[36], in Soviet Union[37], founded in 1935[38]; and Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[23], a medallion[39], in Soviet Union[40], founded in 1945[41].

Death and Burial

Olga Knorring died on +1978-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Saint Petersburg[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Olga Knorring include Knorringia[42], a taxon[43].

Why It Matters

Olga Knorring ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Entities named for her include Knorringia[42], a taxon[43].

FAQs

Where was Olga Knorring born?

Olga Knorring's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Olga Knorring die?

Olga Knorring passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Olga Knorring do for work?

Olga Knorring worked as botanist[6], botanical collector[7], scientific collector[8], biologist[9], and naturalist[10].

What awards did Olga Knorring receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[21], Order of the Badge of Honour[22], and Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[23].

References

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  6. [25] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
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  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . The conquest of science: women and science in Russia, 1860-1940.. wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Harvard Index of Botanists. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Memories of the Revolutionary History of the Komarov Botanical Institute by Nikolay V. Schipczinsky. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [27] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . herbarien.uzh.ch. herbarien.uzh.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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