Selmar Schonland

South African botanist (1860-1940)
Person human Q77803
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Selmar Schonland

Summary

Selmar Schonland is a human[1]. He was born in Bad Frankenhausen[2]. He was born on August 15, 1860[3]. He passed away in Makhanda[4]. He died on April 22, 1940[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], university teacher[7], and botanical collector[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Selmar Schonland was born in Bad Frankenhausen[2].
  • Selmar Schonland passed away in Makhanda[4].
  • Selmar Schonland was born on August 15, 1860[3].
  • Selmar Schonland died on April 22, 1940[5].
  • A child of Selmar Schonland was Basil Schonland[10].
  • Selmar Schonland held citizenship in Weimar Republic[11].
  • Selmar Schonland held citizenship in Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt[12].
  • Selmar Schonland worked as a botanist[6].
  • Selmar Schonland's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Selmar Schonland worked as a botanical collector[8].
  • Selmar Schonland's field of work was botany[13].
  • Selmar Schonland was employed by Albany Museum[14].
  • Selmar Schonland's education included a stint at University of Hamburg[15].
  • Selmar Schonland received the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[16].
  • Selmar Schonland received the Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa[17].
  • Selmar Schonland was a member of Linnean Society of London[18].
  • Selmar Schonland is recorded as male[19].
  • Selmar Schonland's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Selmar Schonland's Commons category is recorded as Selmar Schonland[21].
  • Selmar Schonland's family name is recorded as Schönland[22].
  • Selmar Schonland's given name is recorded as Selmar[23].
  • Selmar Schonland's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Selmar Schonland's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Selmar Schönland'}[25].
  • Selmar Schonland's collection items at is recorded as Herbarium, Meise Botanic Garden[26].

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Origins and Family

Selmar Schonland's place of birth was Bad Frankenhausen[2]. He was born on August 15, 1860[3].

Education

Selmar Schonland was educated at University of Hamburg[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], university teacher[7], and botanical collector[8]. Selmar Schonland's field of work was botany[13]. Among his employers was Albany Museum[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[16], a fellowship award[27], in United Kingdom[28] and Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa[17], a fellowship award[29].

Personal Life

A child of Selmar Schonland was Basil Schonland[10].

Death and Burial

Selmar Schonland died on April 22, 1940[5]. He died in Makhanda[4].

Why It Matters

Selmar Schonland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Selmar Schonland born?

Born in Bad Frankenhausen[2], Selmar Schonland…

Where did Selmar Schonland die?

Selmar Schonland died in Makhanda[4].

What did Selmar Schonland do for work?

Selmar Schonland worked as botanist[6], university teacher[7], and botanical collector[8].

Where did Selmar Schonland go to school?

Selmar Schonland was educated at University of Hamburg[15].

What awards did Selmar Schonland receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[16] and Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Biographical Database of Southern African Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Makhanda
    Award received
    Child Basil Schonland
    Instance of human
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