Rebecca Merritt Austin

American botanist and plant collector (1832–1919)
Person human Q20354041
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Rebecca Merritt Austin

Summary

Rebecca Merritt Austin is a human[1]. Born in Cumberland County[2], she… she was born on +1832-03-10T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Chico[4]. She died on +1919-03-04T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a naturalist[6], horticulturist[7], nursery gardener[8], botanist[9], and botanical collector[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cumberland County[2], Rebecca Merritt Austin…
  • Rebecca Merritt Austin died in Chico[4].
  • Rebecca Merritt Austin was born on +1832-03-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rebecca Merritt Austin died on +1919-03-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Rebecca Merritt Austin died on +1919-03-15T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Rebecca Merritt Austin died on +1919-03-14T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Rebecca Merritt Austin is buried at Chico Cemetery[14].
  • A child of Rebecca Merritt Austin was Josephine Cornelia Austin Bruce[15].
  • A child of Rebecca Merritt Austin was Mary Alvie Hail[16].
  • Rebecca Merritt Austin held citizenship in United States[17].
  • Rebecca Merritt Austin's professions included naturalist[6].
  • Rebecca Merritt Austin worked as a horticulturist[7].
  • Rebecca Merritt Austin worked as a nursery gardener[8].
  • Rebecca Merritt Austin worked as a botanist[9].
  • Rebecca Merritt Austin worked as a botanical collector[10].
  • Rebecca Merritt Austin worked as a scientific collector[18].
  • Rebecca Merritt Austin's field of work was botany[19].
  • Rebecca Merritt Austin's image is recorded as Rebecca Merritt Smith Leonard Austin.jpg[20].
  • Rebecca Merritt Austin is recorded as female[21].
  • Rebecca Merritt Austin's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Rebecca Merritt Austin's botanist author abbreviation is recorded as Reb.M.Sm.[23].
  • Rebecca Merritt Austin's archives at is recorded as University of California, Berkeley[24].
  • Rebecca Merritt Austin's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 46370594[25].
  • Rebecca Merritt Austin's residence is recorded as California[26].
  • Rebecca Merritt Austin's residence is recorded as Prattville[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Rebecca Merritt Austin's place of birth was Cumberland County[2]. She was born on +1832-03-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include naturalist[6], horticulturist[7], nursery gardener[8], botanist[9], botanical collector[10], and scientific collector[18]. Rebecca Merritt Austin's field of work was botany[19].

Personal Life

Children include Josephine Cornelia Austin Bruce[15], a botanist[28], 1865–1931[29], of United States[30] and Mary Alvie Hail[16], a newspaper editor[31], 1856–1934[32], of United States[33].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1919-03-04T00:00:00Z[5], +1919-03-15T00:00:00Z[12], and +1919-03-14T00:00:00Z[13]. Rebecca Merritt Austin passed away in Chico[4]. She is buried at Chico Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Rebecca Merritt Austin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Rebecca Merritt Austin born?

Born in Cumberland County[2], Rebecca Merritt Austin…

Where did Rebecca Merritt Austin die?

Rebecca Merritt Austin passed away in Chico[4].

What did Rebecca Merritt Austin do for work?

Rebecca Merritt Austin worked as naturalist[6], horticulturist[7], nursery gardener[8], botanist[9], and botanical collector[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Ladies in the Laboratory?: American and British Women in Science, 1800-1900: A Survey of Their Contributions to Research. Retrieved . books.google.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . archive.org. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . Ladies in the Laboratory?: American and British Women in Science, 1800-1900: A Survey of Their Contributions to Research. Retrieved . books.google.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . Ladies in the Laboratory?: American and British Women in Science, 1800-1900: A Survey of Their Contributions to Research. Retrieved . books.google.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . Ladies in the Laboratory?: American and British Women in Science, 1800-1900: A Survey of Their Contributions to Research. Retrieved . books.google.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Ladies in the Laboratory?: American and British Women in Science, 1800-1900: A Survey of Their Contributions to Research. Retrieved . books.google.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Guide to Plant Collectors Represented in the Herbarium of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. Retrieved . por.stparchive.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . ucjepsarchives.berkeley.edu. Retrieved . ucjepsarchives.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . archive.org. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu. Retrieved . harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Ladies in the Laboratory?: American and British Women in Science, 1800-1900: A Survey of Their Contributions to Research. Retrieved . books.google.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . archive.org. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . 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. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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