Thomas Harper Goodspeed

American botanist specializing in the genetics of species Nicotiana (1887–1966)
Person human Q7790438
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Thomas Harper Goodspeed

Summary

Thomas Harper Goodspeed is a human[1]. Born in Hartford[2], he… he was born on May 17, 1887[3]. He died in Calistoga[4]. He died on May 17, 1966[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], geneticist[7], explorer[8], cell biologist[9], and botanical collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Harper Goodspeed was born in Hartford[2].
  • Thomas Harper Goodspeed died in Calistoga[4].
  • Thomas Harper Goodspeed was born on May 17, 1887[3].
  • Thomas Harper Goodspeed died on May 17, 1966[5].
  • Thomas Harper Goodspeed held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Thomas Harper Goodspeed worked as a botanist[6].
  • Thomas Harper Goodspeed's professions included geneticist[7].
  • Thomas Harper Goodspeed worked as an explorer[8].
  • Thomas Harper Goodspeed worked as a cell biologist[9].
  • Thomas Harper Goodspeed worked as a botanical collector[10].
  • Thomas Harper Goodspeed worked as a scientific collector[13].
  • Thomas Harper Goodspeed's field of work was botany[14].
  • Thomas Harper Goodspeed's field of work was plant genetics[15].
  • Thomas Harper Goodspeed's field of work was cell biology[16].
  • Among Thomas Harper Goodspeed's employers was University of California[17].
  • Thomas Harper Goodspeed was educated at Brown University[18].
  • Thomas Harper Goodspeed's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[19].
  • Thomas Harper Goodspeed's education included a stint at Stockholm University[20].
  • Thomas Harper Goodspeed received the Guggenheim Fellowship[21].
  • Thomas Harper Goodspeed received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].
  • Thomas Harper Goodspeed received the Guggenheim Fellowship[23].
  • Thomas Harper Goodspeed was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Thomas Harper Goodspeed is recorded as male[25].
  • Thomas Harper Goodspeed's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Thomas Harper Goodspeed's family name is recorded as Goodspeed[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hartford[2], Thomas Harper Goodspeed… he was born on May 17, 1887[3].

Education

Educated at Brown University[18], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1765[30], headquartered in Providence[31]; University of California, Berkeley[19], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35]; and Stockholm University[20], a public university[36], in Sweden[37], founded in 1878[38], headquartered in Stockholm[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], geneticist[7], explorer[8], cell biologist[9], botanical collector[10], and scientific collector[13]. Fields of work include botany[14], an academic discipline[40]; plant genetics[15], an academic discipline[41]; and cell biology[16], a branch of biology[42]. Thomas Harper Goodspeed was employed by University of California[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[21], a fellowship grant[43], in United States[44], founded in 1925[45].

Death and Burial

Thomas Harper Goodspeed died on May 17, 1966[5]. He passed away in Calistoga[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas Harper Goodspeed ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Harper Goodspeed born?

Born in Hartford[2], Thomas Harper Goodspeed…

Where did Thomas Harper Goodspeed die?

Thomas Harper Goodspeed died in Calistoga[4].

What did Thomas Harper Goodspeed do for work?

Thomas Harper Goodspeed worked as botanist[6], geneticist[7], explorer[8], cell biologist[9], and botanical collector[10].

Where did Thomas Harper Goodspeed go to school?

Thomas Harper Goodspeed was educated at Brown University[18], University of California, Berkeley[19], and Stockholm University[20].

What awards did Thomas Harper Goodspeed receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[21], Guggenheim Fellowship[22], and Guggenheim Fellowship[23].

References

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  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [26] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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