Sylvia Edlund

Canadian botanist (1945-2014)
Person human Q21407255
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Sylvia Edlund

Summary

Sylvia Edlund is a human[1]. She was born in Pittsburgh[2]. She was born on +1945-08-15T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Nanaimo[4]. She died on +2014-11-15T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a botanist[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pittsburgh[2], Sylvia Edlund…
  • Sylvia Edlund died in Nanaimo[4].
  • Sylvia Edlund was born on +1945-08-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sylvia Edlund died on +2014-11-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Sylvia Edlund held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Sylvia Edlund worked as a botanist[6].
  • Sylvia Edlund worked as a botanical collector[7].
  • Sylvia Edlund worked as a scientific collector[8].
  • Sylvia Edlund's education included a stint at Case Western Reserve University[11].
  • Sylvia Edlund's education included a stint at University of Chicago[12].
  • Sylvia Edlund is recorded as female[13].
  • Sylvia Edlund's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Sylvia Edlund's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 311275608[15].
  • The cause of death was sepsis[16].
  • Sylvia Edlund's family name is recorded as Edlund[17].
  • Sylvia Edlund's given name is recorded as Sylvia[18].
  • Sylvia Edlund's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • Sylvia Edlund's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2008150483[20].
  • Sylvia Edlund's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11bwn4x9_v[21].
  • Sylvia Edlund's Prabook ID is recorded as 1836322[22].
  • Sylvia Edlund's Bionomia ID is recorded as Sylvia Edlund[23].
  • Sylvia Edlund's collection items at is recorded as William and Lynda Steere Herbarium[24].
  • Sylvia Edlund's collection items at is recorded as National Museum of Natural History[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Pittsburgh[2], Sylvia Edlund… she was born on +1945-08-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Case Western Reserve University[11], a private university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1967[28], headquartered in Cleveland[29] and University of Chicago[12], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1890[32], headquartered in Chicago[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8].

Death and Burial

Sylvia Edlund died on +2014-11-15T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Nanaimo[4]. The cause of death was sepsis[16].

Why It Matters

Sylvia Edlund ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Sylvia Edlund born?

Sylvia Edlund was born in Pittsburgh[2].

Where did Sylvia Edlund die?

Sylvia Edlund died in Nanaimo[4].

What did Sylvia Edlund do for work?

Sylvia Edlund worked as botanist[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8].

Where did Sylvia Edlund go to school?

Sylvia Edlund was educated at Case Western Reserve University[11] and University of Chicago[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . 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. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Sylvia Edlund. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/sylvia-edlund
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_sylvia-edlund_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Sylvia Edlund}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/sylvia-edlund}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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