Susan Minns

American philanthropist, benefactor, and collector (1839–1938)
Person human Q97586047
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Susan Minns

Summary

Susan Minns is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Lincoln[2]. She was born on +1839-08-21T00:00:00Z[3]. She died on +1938-08-02T00:00:00Z[4]. She worked as a philanthropist[5], benefactor[6], collector[7], botanical collector[8], and painter[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Susan Minns was born in Lincoln[2].
  • Susan Minns was born on +1839-08-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Susan Minns died on +1938-08-02T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery[11].
  • Susan Minns held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Susan Minns worked as a philanthropist[5].
  • Susan Minns worked as a benefactor[6].
  • Susan Minns worked as a collector[7].
  • Susan Minns's professions included botanical collector[8].
  • Susan Minns's professions included painter[9].
  • Susan Minns worked as a scientific illustrator[13].
  • Susan Minns's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
  • Susan Minns's education included a stint at Wellesley College[15].
  • Susan Minns received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16].
  • Susan Minns received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[17].
  • Susan Minns was a member of Boston Society of Natural History[18].
  • Susan Minns is recorded as female[19].
  • Susan Minns's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Susan Minns's ISNI is recorded as 0000000054774942[21].
  • Susan Minns's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7299199[22].
  • Susan Minns's GND ID is recorded as 174297157[23].
  • Susan Minns's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr97037728[24].
  • Susan Minns's archives at is recorded as Harvard University[25].
  • Susan Minns's archives at is recorded as Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries[26].
  • Susan Minns's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 156496291[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Susan Minns's place of birth was Lincoln[2]. She was born on +1839-08-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Wellesley College[15], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1870[34]. Susan Minns studied under Asa Gray[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philanthropist[5], benefactor[6], collector[7], botanical collector[8], painter[9], and scientific illustrator[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16], a fellowship award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1874[38] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[17], a fellowship award[39], in United Kingdom[40].

Death and Burial

Susan Minns died on +1938-08-02T00:00:00Z[4]. She is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Susan Minns ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Susan Minns born?

Born in Lincoln[2], Susan Minns…

What did Susan Minns do for work?

Susan Minns worked as philanthropist[5], benefactor[6], collector[7], botanical collector[8], and painter[9].

Where did Susan Minns go to school?

Susan Minns was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14] and Wellesley College[15].

What awards did Susan Minns receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [19] . Women Who Studied Plants in the Pre-Twentieth Century United States and Canada. wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . Women Who Studied Plants in the Pre-Twentieth Century United States and Canada. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [13] . hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu. Retrieved . hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . archive.org. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . archive.org. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu. Retrieved . hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . archivesspace.mit.edu. Retrieved . archivesspace.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . encyclopedia.com. Retrieved . encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . The New York Times. Retrieved . sites.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [35] . hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu. Retrieved . hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: 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. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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