Robin Wall Kimmerer

American environmentalist
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Robin Wall Kimmerer

Summary

Robin Wall Kimmerer is a human[1]. Her place of birth was New York[2]. She was born on +1953-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a naturalist[4], environmentalist[5], plant ecologist[6], ecologist[7], and botanist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (613 views/month, #6,770 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York[2], Robin Wall Kimmerer…
  • Robin Wall Kimmerer was born on +1953-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robin Wall Kimmerer held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Robin Wall Kimmerer's professions included naturalist[4].
  • Robin Wall Kimmerer's professions included environmentalist[5].
  • Robin Wall Kimmerer's professions included plant ecologist[6].
  • Robin Wall Kimmerer worked as an ecologist[7].
  • Robin Wall Kimmerer worked as a botanist[8].
  • Robin Wall Kimmerer's professions included university teacher[11].
  • Robin Wall Kimmerer's field of work was plant ecology[12].
  • Robin Wall Kimmerer's field of work was ecology[13].
  • Robin Wall Kimmerer's field of work was forest ecology[14].
  • Robin Wall Kimmerer's field of work was forestry biology[15].
  • Robin Wall Kimmerer's field of work was moss[16].
  • Robin Wall Kimmerer's field of work was indigenous people[17].
  • Robin Wall Kimmerer was employed by State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry[18].
  • Robin Wall Kimmerer was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[19].
  • Robin Wall Kimmerer was educated at State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Robin Wall Kimmerer is Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Robin Wall Kimmerer is Braiding Sweetgrass[22].
  • Robin Wall Kimmerer received the John Burroughs Medal[23].
  • Robin Wall Kimmerer received the MacArthur Fellows Program[24].
  • Robin Wall Kimmerer received the National Humanities Medal[25].
  • Robin Wall Kimmerer received the Time 100[26].
  • Robin Wall Kimmerer was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York[2], Robin Wall Kimmerer… she was born on +1953-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[19], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1848[30] and State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry[20], a university college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1911[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include naturalist[4], environmentalist[5], plant ecologist[6], ecologist[7], botanist[8], and university teacher[11]. Fields of work include plant ecology[12], an academic discipline[34]; ecology[13], an academic discipline[35]; forest ecology[14], an academic discipline[36]; forestry biology[15]; moss[16], a taxon[37]; and indigenous people[17]. Robin Wall Kimmerer was employed by State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses[21], a literary work[38], written by Robin Wall Kimmerer[39] and Braiding Sweetgrass[22], a literary work[40], written by her[41].

Recognition

Awards received include John Burroughs Medal[23], a literary award[42], in United States[43]; MacArthur Fellows Program[24], a science award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1981[46]; National Humanities Medal[25], an award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1988[49]; and Time 100[26], an award[50].

Why It Matters

Robin Wall Kimmerer ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (613 views/month, #6,770 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

Works attributed to her include The Climate Book[53], a written work[54], written by Greta Thunberg[55].

FAQs

Where was Robin Wall Kimmerer born?

Born in New York[2], Robin Wall Kimmerer…

What did Robin Wall Kimmerer do for work?

Robin Wall Kimmerer worked as naturalist[4], environmentalist[5], plant ecologist[6], ecologist[7], and botanist[8].

Where did Robin Wall Kimmerer go to school?

Robin Wall Kimmerer was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[19] and State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry[20].

What awards did Robin Wall Kimmerer receive?

Honors received include John Burroughs Medal[23], MacArthur Fellows Program[24], National Humanities Medal[25], and Time 100[26].

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  25. [22] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [55] . 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. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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