Richard Evans Schultes

American ethnobotanist (1915-2001)
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Richard Evans Schultes

Summary

Richard Evans Schultes is a human[1]. His place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on +1915-01-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Boston[4]. He died on +2001-04-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], botanist[7], ethnobotanist[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boston[2], Richard Evans Schultes…
  • Richard Evans Schultes passed away in Boston[4].
  • Richard Evans Schultes was born on +1915-01-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Evans Schultes died on +2001-04-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Richard Evans Schultes held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Richard Evans Schultes's professions included anthropologist[6].
  • Richard Evans Schultes worked as a botanist[7].
  • Richard Evans Schultes worked as an ethnobotanist[8].
  • Richard Evans Schultes's professions included botanical collector[9].
  • Richard Evans Schultes's professions included scientific collector[10].
  • Richard Evans Schultes's field of work was ethnobotany[13].
  • Among Richard Evans Schultes's employers was Harvard University[14].
  • Among Richard Evans Schultes's employers was United States Department of Agriculture[15].
  • Richard Evans Schultes was educated at Harvard University[16].
  • Richard Evans Schultes's doctoral advisor was Oakes Ames[17].
  • Richard Evans Schultes received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Richard Evans Schultes received the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement[19].
  • Richard Evans Schultes received the Linnean Medal[20].
  • Richard Evans Schultes received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Richard Evans Schultes was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Richard Evans Schultes was a member of National Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Richard Evans Schultes was a member of The World Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Richard Evans Schultes was influenced by Oakes Ames[25].
  • Richard Evans Schultes's image is recorded as Schultes amazon 1940s.jpg[26].
  • Richard Evans Schultes is recorded as male[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Evans Schultes was born in Boston[2]. He was born on +1915-01-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Richard Evans Schultes was educated at Harvard University[16]. His doctoral advisor was Oakes Ames[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], botanist[7], ethnobotanist[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10]. Richard Evans Schultes's field of work was ethnobotany[13]. Employers include Harvard University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and United States Department of Agriculture[15], a ministry of agriculture[32], in United States[33], founded in 1862[34], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[35]. He supervised Timothy Plowman as a doctoral student[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[37], in United States[38], founded in 1925[39]; Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement[19], a science award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1973[42]; Linnean Medal[20], a science award[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1888[45]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21], a fellowship award[46].

Death and Burial

Richard Evans Schultes died on +2001-04-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Boston[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Evans Schultes ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

He has been cited as an influence by Timothy Plowman[49], a curator[50], 1944–1989[51], of United States[52], specialised in ethnobotany[53].

His notable doctoral advisees include Timothy Plowman[54], a curator[55], 1944–1989[56], of United States[57], specialised in ethnobotany[58].

FAQs

Where was Richard Evans Schultes born?

Born in Boston[2], Richard Evans Schultes…

Where did Richard Evans Schultes die?

Richard Evans Schultes passed away in Boston[4].

What did Richard Evans Schultes do for work?

Richard Evans Schultes worked as anthropologist[6], botanist[7], ethnobotanist[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10].

Where did Richard Evans Schultes go to school?

Richard Evans Schultes was educated at Harvard University[16].

What awards did Richard Evans Schultes receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement[19], Linnean Medal[20], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].

Who did Richard Evans Schultes influence?

Richard Evans Schultes has been cited as an influence by Timothy Plowman[49].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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