Rollins Adams Emerson

American plant geneticist and biologist (1873-1947)
Person human Q7361264
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Rollins Adams Emerson

Summary

Rollins Adams Emerson is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York[2]. He was born on May 5, 1873[3]. He passed away in Ithaca[4]. He died on December 8, 1947[5]. He worked as a geneticist[6], university teacher[7], botanist[8], and plant geneticist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Rollins Adams Emerson was born in New York[2].
  • Rollins Adams Emerson passed away in Ithaca[4].
  • Rollins Adams Emerson was born on May 5, 1873[3].
  • Rollins Adams Emerson died on December 8, 1947[5].
  • Rollins Adams Emerson held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Rollins Adams Emerson's professions included geneticist[6].
  • Rollins Adams Emerson worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Rollins Adams Emerson's professions included botanist[8].
  • Rollins Adams Emerson worked as a plant geneticist[9].
  • Among Rollins Adams Emerson's employers was Harvard University[12].
  • Among Rollins Adams Emerson's employers was Cornell University[13].
  • Rollins Adams Emerson was educated at University of Nebraska–Lincoln[14].
  • Rollins Adams Emerson was educated at Harvard University[15].
  • Rollins Adams Emerson's doctoral advisor was Edward Murray East[16].
  • Rollins Adams Emerson was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Rollins Adams Emerson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Rollins Adams Emerson was a member of American Philosophical Society[19].
  • Rollins Adams Emerson is recorded as male[20].
  • Rollins Adams Emerson's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Rollins Adams Emerson supervised Barbara McClintock as a doctoral student[22].
  • Rollins Adams Emerson supervised George F. Sprague as a doctoral student[23].
  • Rollins Adams Emerson supervised Ernest W. Lindstrom as a doctoral student[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York[2], Rollins Adams Emerson… he was born on May 5, 1873[3].

Education

Educated at University of Nebraska–Lincoln[14], a public university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1869[27] and Harvard University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]. Rollins Adams Emerson's doctoral advisor was Edward Murray East[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geneticist[6], university teacher[7], botanist[8], and plant geneticist[9]. Employers include Harvard University[12], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35] and Cornell University[13], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1865[38], headquartered in Ithaca[39]. Doctoral students include Barbara McClintock[22], a botanist[40], 1902–1992[41], of United States[42], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[43], specialised in genetics[44]; George F. Sprague[23], a geneticist[45], 1902–1998[46], of United States[47], awarded the Wolf Prize in Agriculture[48]; and Ernest W. Lindstrom[24], a geneticist[49], 1891–1948[50], of United States[51].

Death and Burial

Rollins Adams Emerson died on December 8, 1947[5]. He died in Ithaca[4].

Why It Matters

Rollins Adams Emerson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

His notable doctoral advisees include Barbara McClintock[54], a botanist[55], 1902–1992[56], of United States[57], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[58], specialised in genetics[59] and George F. Sprague[60], a geneticist[61], 1902–1998[62], of United States[63], awarded the Wolf Prize in Agriculture[64].

FAQs

Where was Rollins Adams Emerson born?

Rollins Adams Emerson's place of birth was New York[2].

Where did Rollins Adams Emerson die?

Rollins Adams Emerson passed away in Ithaca[4].

What did Rollins Adams Emerson do for work?

Rollins Adams Emerson worked as geneticist[6], university teacher[7], botanist[8], and plant geneticist[9].

Where did Rollins Adams Emerson go to school?

Rollins Adams Emerson was educated at University of Nebraska–Lincoln[14] and Harvard University[15].

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  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation geneticist, university teacher, botanist +1
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    Educated at University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Harvard University
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    Doctoral student Barbara McClintock, George F. Sprague, Ernest W. Lindstrom
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