Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

research institute based in Panama
Organization research_institute Q1673980
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Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Summary

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute is a research institute[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of research_institute entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's field of work was field research[3].
  • Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute is located in Panama City[4].
  • Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute is in the country of Panama[5].
  • Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's instance of is recorded as research institute[6].
  • Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's instance of is recorded as organization[7].
  • Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's headquarters location is recorded as Panama City[8].
  • Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute is part of Smithsonian Institution[9].
  • Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's Commons category is recorded as Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute[10].
  • Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's archives at is recorded as Smithsonian Institution Archives[11].
  • Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute comprises Bocas del Toro Research Station[12].
  • Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute comprises Barro Colorado Island[13].
  • Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute comprises ForestGEO[14].
  • Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute comprises Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project[15].
  • 1904 marks the founding of Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute[16].
  • January 1, 1923 marks the founding of Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute[17].
  • Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 9.16502, 'lon': -79.83686}[18].
  • Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 8.9624308, 'lon': -79.5525621}[19].
  • Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's parent organization or unit is recorded as Smithsonian Institution[20].
  • Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's official website is recorded as http://www.stri.si.edu/[21].
  • Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's director / manager is recorded as Joshua J Tewksbury[22].
  • Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute'}[23].
  • Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's partnership with is recorded as Mpala Research Center and Wildlife Foundation[24].
  • Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Luis Clement Avenue, Bldg. 401 Tupper, Balboa Ancon, Panama, Republic of Panama'}[25].
  • Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+10416'}[26].
  • Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+8866'}[27].

Body

Founding

Recorded inception include 1904[16] and January 1, 1923[17].

Identity

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[23]. It is part of Smithsonian Institution[9].

Leadership

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's director / manager is recorded as Joshua J Tewksbury[22].

Operations

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's headquarters location is recorded as Panama City[8]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Smithsonian Institution[20].

Industry

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's field of work was field research[3].

Why It Matters

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute ranks in the top 5% of research_institute entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . GRID Release 2018-11-14. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . stri.si.edu. Retrieved . stri.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . siarchives.si.edu. Retrieved . siarchives.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . siarchives.si.edu. Retrieved . siarchives.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . stri.si.edu. stri.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . stri.si.edu. stri.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . forestgeo.si.edu. Retrieved . forestgeo.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . google.com. Retrieved . google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . GRID Release 2018-11-14. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . GRID Release 2018-02-08. Retrieved . siarchives.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . stri.si.edu. Retrieved . stri.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . GRID Release 2018-11-14. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . stri.si.edu. Retrieved . stri.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . siarchives.si.edu. Retrieved . siarchives.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . siarchives.si.edu. Retrieved . siarchives.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . stri.si.edu. Retrieved . stri.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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