Ottoline Leyser

British botanist
Person human Q4815038
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Ottoline Leyser

Summary

Ottoline Leyser is a human[1]. Born in England[2], she… she was born on March 7, 1965[3]. She worked as a botanist[4], university teacher[5], physiologist[6], science writer[7], and professor[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ottoline Leyser was born in England[2].
  • Ottoline Leyser was born on March 7, 1965[3].
  • Ottoline Leyser's father was Karl Leyser[10].
  • Ottoline Leyser's mother was Henrietta Leyser[11].
  • Ottoline Leyser held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Ottoline Leyser worked as a botanist[4].
  • Ottoline Leyser worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Ottoline Leyser's professions included physiologist[6].
  • Ottoline Leyser worked as a science writer[7].
  • Ottoline Leyser worked as a professor[8].
  • Ottoline Leyser worked as a lecturer[13].
  • Ottoline Leyser's field of work was developmental biology[14].
  • Ottoline Leyser was employed by University of Cambridge[15].
  • Ottoline Leyser was employed by University of Cambridge[16].
  • Ottoline Leyser was educated at Newnham College[17].
  • Ottoline Leyser was educated at Wychwood School[18].
  • Ottoline Leyser received the Rosalind Franklin Award[19].
  • Ottoline Leyser received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[20].
  • Ottoline Leyser received the honorary doctor of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology[21].
  • Ottoline Leyser received the EMBO Membership[22].
  • Ottoline Leyser received the FEBS/EMBO Women in Science Award[23].
  • Ottoline Leyser received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[24].
  • Ottoline Leyser was a member of National Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Ottoline Leyser was a member of European Molecular Biology Organization[26].
  • Ottoline Leyser was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1965-03-07[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f0252df5-f43e-4026-b700-632c8604171f[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Ottoline Leyser was born in England[2]. She was born on March 7, 1965[3]. Her father was Karl Leyser[10]. Her mother was Henrietta Leyser[11].

Education

Educated at Newnham College[17], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1871[34] and Wychwood School[18], a school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1932[37]. Ottoline Leyser earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[4], university teacher[5], physiologist[6], science writer[7], professor[8], and lecturer[13]. Ottoline Leyser's field of work was developmental biology[14]. Employers include University of Cambridge[15], a collegiate university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1209[41], headquartered in Cambridge[42]. Doctoral students include Philip Garnett[43], a researcher[44]; Joanna Alex Hepworth[45]; Gilu George[46]; and Danielle J. Taylor[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Rosalind Franklin Award[19], a science award[48], in United Kingdom[49], founded in 2003[50]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[20], a grade of an order[51], in United Kingdom[52]; honorary doctor of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology[21], an award[53], in Norway[54], founded in 1935[55]; EMBO Membership[22], a fellowship award[56]; FEBS/EMBO Women in Science Award[23], a science award[57], founded in 2008[58]; and Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[24], a grade of an order[59], in United Kingdom[60].

Why It Matters

Ottoline Leyser ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

Where was Ottoline Leyser born?

Ottoline Leyser's place of birth was England[2].

Who were Ottoline Leyser's parents?

Ottoline Leyser's father was Karl Leyser[10]. Ottoline Leyser's mother was Henrietta Leyser[11].

What did Ottoline Leyser do for work?

Ottoline Leyser worked as botanist[4], university teacher[5], physiologist[6], science writer[7], and professor[8].

Where did Ottoline Leyser go to school?

Ottoline Leyser was educated at Newnham College[17] and Wychwood School[18].

What awards did Ottoline Leyser receive?

Honors received include Rosalind Franklin Award[19], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[20], honorary doctor of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology[21], and EMBO Membership[22].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . en.wikipedia.org. Retrieved . en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . orcid.org. Retrieved . orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . ukri.org. ukri.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . docs.google.com. docs.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . people.embo.org. Retrieved . people.embo.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [43] . wikidata.org.
  23. [45] . wikidata.org.
  24. [46] . wikidata.org.
  25. [47] . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . www.nasonline.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] . leopoldina.org. Retrieved . leopoldina.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [38] . en.wikipedia.org. Retrieved . en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [3] . leopoldina.org. leopoldina.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Ottoline Leyser. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ottoline-leyser
MLA “Ottoline Leyser.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ottoline-leyser.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ottoline-leyser_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Ottoline Leyser}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ottoline-leyser}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Ottoline Leyser — https://4ort.xyz/entity/ottoline-leyser (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/ottoline-leyser · Last refreshed: