Sydney Howard Vines

British botanist, editor and educator (1849-1934)
Person human Q2596187
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Summary

Sydney Howard Vines was born on December 31, 1849[1], in London[2]. He died on April 4, 1934[3], in Devon[4]. He worked as a botanist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1849[8]
  • Date of death: 1934[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11]
  • Field of work: botany[12], plant physiology[13]
  • Position held: President of the Linnean Society of London[14]
  • Employer: University of Oxford[15]
  • Educated at: Christ's College[16]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[17]
  • Member of: Royal Society[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Commons category: Sydney Howard Vines[20]
  • Family name: Vines[21]
  • Given name: Sydney[22], Howard[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
  • Birth name: Sydney Howard Vines[25]
  • P14397: 4896[26]

Why It Matters

Sydney Howard Vines has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Sydney Howard Vines born?

Sydney Howard Vines's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Sydney Howard Vines die?

Sydney Howard Vines died in Devon[4].

What did Sydney Howard Vines do for work?

Sydney Howard Vines worked as a botanist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Sydney Howard Vines go to school?

Sydney Howard Vines was educated at Christ's College[16].

What awards did Sydney Howard Vines receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ifpni author id → 3CD7C4F3-60F1-B5FB-6A2A-1FD4699F8B6C
    Open library id → OL113170A, OL5919168A
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'pt', 'ru', 'species', 'sv']
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  2. 22w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Sydney, Howard
    Field of work → botany, plant physiology
    Family name → Vines
    Employer → —
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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