Stephen Alfred Forbes

American naturalist (1844–1930)
Person human Q2344517
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Stephen Alfred Forbes

Summary

Stephen Alfred Forbes is a human[1]. His place of birth was Silver Creek Township[2]. He was born on +1844-05-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Urbana[4]. He died on +1930-03-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a naturalist[6], zoologist[7], entomologist[8], ecologist[9], and ichthyologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Silver Creek Township[2], Stephen Alfred Forbes…
  • Stephen Alfred Forbes died in Urbana[4].
  • Stephen Alfred Forbes was born on +1844-05-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Stephen Alfred Forbes died on +1930-03-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Mount Hope Cemetery and Mausoleum[12].
  • Stephen Alfred Forbes held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Stephen Alfred Forbes's professions included naturalist[6].
  • Stephen Alfred Forbes's professions included zoologist[7].
  • Stephen Alfred Forbes's professions included entomologist[8].
  • Stephen Alfred Forbes's professions included ecologist[9].
  • Stephen Alfred Forbes worked as an ichthyologist[10].
  • Stephen Alfred Forbes's professions included academic[14].
  • Stephen Alfred Forbes's field of work was entomology[15].
  • Stephen Alfred Forbes's field of work was geology[16].
  • Stephen Alfred Forbes held the position of chairperson[17].
  • Among Stephen Alfred Forbes's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[18].
  • Among Stephen Alfred Forbes's employers was Illinois State University[19].
  • Stephen Alfred Forbes was educated at Illinois State University[20].
  • Stephen Alfred Forbes was educated at Rush Medical College[21].
  • Stephen Alfred Forbes was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Stephen Alfred Forbes was a member of American Philosophical Society[23].
  • Stephen Alfred Forbes's image is recorded as Stephen Alfred Forbes 001.jpg[24].
  • Stephen Alfred Forbes is recorded as male[25].
  • Stephen Alfred Forbes's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Stephen Alfred Forbes's ISNI is recorded as 0000000038720960[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Silver Creek Township[2], Stephen Alfred Forbes… he was born on +1844-05-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Illinois State University[20], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1857[30] and Rush Medical College[21], a medical school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1837[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include naturalist[6], zoologist[7], entomologist[8], ecologist[9], ichthyologist[10], and academic[14]. Fields of work include entomology[15], a branch of zoology[34] and geology[16], a branch of science[35]. Employers include University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[18], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1867[38] and Illinois State University[19], a university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1857[41]. Stephen Alfred Forbes held the position of chairperson[17].

Death and Burial

Stephen Alfred Forbes died on +1930-03-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Urbana[4]. Burial took place at Mount Hope Cemetery and Mausoleum[12].

Why It Matters

Stephen Alfred Forbes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Stephen Alfred Forbes born?

Born in Silver Creek Township[2], Stephen Alfred Forbes…

Where did Stephen Alfred Forbes die?

Stephen Alfred Forbes passed away in Urbana[4].

What did Stephen Alfred Forbes do for work?

Stephen Alfred Forbes worked as naturalist[6], zoologist[7], entomologist[8], ecologist[9], and ichthyologist[10].

Where did Stephen Alfred Forbes go to school?

Stephen Alfred Forbes was educated at Illinois State University[20] and Rush Medical College[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [24] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [25] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [26] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . esa.org. esa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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