Robert Harold Compton

South African botanist (1886-1979)
Person human Q4230109
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Robert Harold Compton

Summary

Robert Harold Compton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tewkesbury[2]. He was born on +1886-08-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Cape Town[4]. He died on +1979-07-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Robert Harold Compton was born in Tewkesbury[2].
  • Robert Harold Compton passed away in Cape Town[4].
  • Robert Harold Compton was born on +1886-08-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert Harold Compton died on +1979-07-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Robert Harold Compton held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Robert Harold Compton held citizenship in South Africa[11].
  • Robert Harold Compton held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • Robert Harold Compton worked as a botanist[6].
  • Robert Harold Compton's professions included botanical collector[7].
  • Robert Harold Compton's professions included scientific collector[8].
  • Robert Harold Compton was employed by University of Cape Town[13].
  • Robert Harold Compton was employed by Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden[14].
  • Robert Harold Compton was educated at University of Cambridge[15].
  • A notable student of Robert Harold Compton was Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen[16].
  • Robert Harold Compton's image is recorded as Robert Harold Compton.jpg[17].
  • Robert Harold Compton is recorded as male[18].
  • Robert Harold Compton's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Robert Harold Compton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117454162[20].
  • Robert Harold Compton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 14863459[21].
  • Robert Harold Compton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no97054018[22].
  • Robert Harold Compton's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 124338251[23].
  • Robert Harold Compton's IdRef ID is recorded as 158986962[24].
  • Robert Harold Compton's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01023974[25].
  • Robert Harold Compton's Commons category is recorded as Robert Harold Compton[26].
  • Robert Harold Compton's botanist author abbreviation is recorded as Compton[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Robert Harold Compton's place of birth was Tewkesbury[2]. He was born on +1886-08-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Robert Harold Compton was educated at University of Cambridge[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8]. Employers include University of Cape Town[13], a public university[28], in South Africa[29], founded in 1829[30], headquartered in Cape Town[31] and Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden[14], a botanical garden[32], in South Africa[33], founded in 1913[34]. A notable student of Robert Harold Compton was Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen[16].

Death and Burial

Robert Harold Compton died on +1979-07-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Cape Town[4].

Why It Matters

Robert Harold Compton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Robert Harold Compton born?

Robert Harold Compton was born in Tewkesbury[2].

Where did Robert Harold Compton die?

Robert Harold Compton passed away in Cape Town[4].

What did Robert Harold Compton do for work?

Robert Harold Compton worked as botanist[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8].

Where did Robert Harold Compton go to school?

Robert Harold Compton was educated at University of Cambridge[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . journals.co.za. Retrieved . journals.co.za. 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
  7. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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