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Robert Orchard Williams

British botanist (1891-1967)
Person human Q6109509

Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[10]
Date of birth
January 24, 1891
Date of death
March 28, 1967
Place of birth
Dorset
Place of death
Cape Town
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[6][7]
Occupation
botanist
Field of work
botany[8]
Award received
Commander of the Order of the British Empire[9]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[13]
Different from
Robert Williams[15]
Family name
Williams[11]
Given name
Robert[12]
Name in native language
Robert Orchard Williams[14]
🏷️ Also known as
en Robert Orchard Williams en Robert Williams en R.O.Williams ar روبرت وليامز ru Роберт Орчард Уильямс ru Уильямс, Роберт Орчард
🔖 Identifiers · 16
ISNI
0000000083449575
VIAF cluster ID
79460105
Library of Congress authority ID
no97061968
GND ID
1246018519
BHL creator ID
88104
Botanist author abbreviation
R.O.Williams
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/120vzkmr
Harvard Index of Botanists ID
1039
IPNI author ID
11708-1
Libraries Australia ID
36550593
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
161413692
Open Library ID
OL2251289A
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Prabook ID
1094324
UK National Archives ID
F46214
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJp66vcxfwPkpdpFyd7j4q
Yale LUX ID
person/b6230fff-ba33-4936-9c21-a0a83a4f0a52

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Summary

Robert Orchard Williams was born on January 24, 1891[1], in Dorset[2]. He died on March 28, 1967[3], in Cape Town[4]. He worked as a botanist[5].

FAQs

Where was Robert Orchard Williams born?

Robert Orchard Williams was born in Dorset[2].

Where did Robert Orchard Williams die?

Robert Orchard Williams died in Cape Town[4].

What did Robert Orchard Williams do for work?

Robert Orchard Williams worked as a botanist[5].

What awards did Robert Orchard Williams receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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    Place of death → Cape Town
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    GND ID → 1246018519
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