Richard Sumner Cowan

American botanist (1921–1997)
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Richard Sumner Cowan

Summary

Richard Sumner Cowan is a human[1]. He was born in Crawfordsville[2]. He was born on January 23, 1921[3]. He died in Perth[4]. He died on November 17, 1997[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], scientist[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Crawfordsville[2], Richard Sumner Cowan…
  • Richard Sumner Cowan was born in United States[11].
  • Richard Sumner Cowan died in Perth[4].
  • Richard Sumner Cowan was born on January 23, 1921[3].
  • Richard Sumner Cowan died on November 17, 1997[5].
  • Richard Sumner Cowan was married to Roberta Townsend[12].
  • Richard Sumner Cowan held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Richard Sumner Cowan's professions included botanist[6].
  • Richard Sumner Cowan's professions included scientist[7].
  • Richard Sumner Cowan's professions included botanical collector[8].
  • Richard Sumner Cowan's professions included scientific collector[9].
  • Richard Sumner Cowan's field of work was botany[14].
  • Richard Sumner Cowan's field of work was flora[15].
  • Richard Sumner Cowan's field of work was legume[16].
  • Among Richard Sumner Cowan's employers was Smithsonian Institution[17].
  • Richard Sumner Cowan's education included a stint at Columbia University[18].
  • Richard Sumner Cowan's education included a stint at Wabash College[19].
  • Richard Sumner Cowan is recorded as male[20].
  • Richard Sumner Cowan's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Richard Sumner Cowan's residence is recorded as United States[22].
  • Richard Sumner Cowan was part of the conflict World War II[23].
  • Richard Sumner Cowan's given name is recorded as Richard[24].
  • Richard Sumner Cowan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Richard Sumner Cowan's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Richard Sumner Cowan'}[26].
  • Richard Sumner Cowan's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Smithsonian Names[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Crawfordsville[2], a city in the United States[28], in United States[29] and United States[11], a sovereign state[30], in United States[31], founded in 1776[32]. Richard Sumner Cowan was born on January 23, 1921[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[18], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1754[35], headquartered in Manhattan[36] and Wabash College[19], a liberal arts college[37], in United States[38], founded in 1832[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], scientist[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. Fields of work include botany[14], an academic discipline[40]; flora[15], a concept[41]; and legume[16]. Richard Sumner Cowan was employed by Smithsonian Institution[17].

Personal Life

Richard Sumner Cowan was married to Roberta Townsend[12].

Death and Burial

Richard Sumner Cowan died on November 17, 1997[5]. He died in Perth[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Sumner Cowan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Richard Sumner Cowan born?

Richard Sumner Cowan's place of birth was Crawfordsville[2].

Where did Richard Sumner Cowan die?

Richard Sumner Cowan died in Perth[4].

Who was Richard Sumner Cowan married to?

Richard Sumner Cowan's spouses include Roberta Townsend[12].

What did Richard Sumner Cowan do for work?

Richard Sumner Cowan worked as botanist[6], scientist[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9].

Where did Richard Sumner Cowan go to school?

Richard Sumner Cowan was educated at Columbia University[18] and Wabash College[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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