Thomas Kirk

Summary

Thomas Kirk is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Coventry^[2]. He was born on January 18, 1828^[3]. He passed away in Wellington^[4]. He died on March 8, 1898^[5]. He worked as a botanist^[6], horticulturist^[7], writer^[8], botanical collector^[9], and scientific collector^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Thomas Kirk was born in Coventry^[2].
• Thomas Kirk died in Wellington^[4].
• Thomas Kirk was born on January 18, 1828^[3].
• Thomas Kirk died on March 8, 1898^[5].
• Thomas Kirk is buried at Karori Cemetery^[12].
• Thomas Kirk was married to Sarah Jane Kirk^[13].
• A child of Thomas Kirk was Cybele Ethel Kirk^[14].
• A child of Thomas Kirk was Lily May Atkinson^[15].
• A child of Thomas Kirk was Harry Borrer Kirk^[16].
• A child of Thomas Kirk was Amy Kirk^[17].
• A child of Thomas Kirk was Thomas William Kirk^[18].
• Thomas Kirk held citizenship in New Zealand^[19].
• Thomas Kirk held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[20].
• Thomas Kirk held citizenship in United Kingdom^[21].
• Thomas Kirk worked as a botanist^[6].
• Thomas Kirk worked as a horticulturist^[7].
• Thomas Kirk's professions included writer^[8].
• Thomas Kirk worked as a botanical collector^[9].
• Thomas Kirk worked as a scientific collector^[10].
• Thomas Kirk's field of work was botany^[22].
• Thomas Kirk was employed by Victoria University of Wellington^[23].
• Among Thomas Kirk's employers was Lincoln University^[24].
• Among Thomas Kirk's employers was Australian National University^[25].
• Thomas Kirk was employed by Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira^[26].
• Thomas Kirk received the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London^[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Kirk's place of birth was Coventry^[2]. He was born on January 18, 1828^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist^[6], horticulturist^[7], writer^[8], botanical collector^[9], and scientific collector^[10]. Thomas Kirk's field of work was botany^[22]. Employers include Victoria University of Wellington^[23], a public university^[28], in New Zealand^[29], founded in 1897^[30], headquartered in Wellington^[31]; Lincoln University^[24], a public university^[32], in New Zealand^[33], founded in 1878^[34]; Australian National University^[25], a public university^[35], in Australia^[36], founded in 1946^[37], headquartered in Canberra^[38]; and Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira^[26], a museum^[39], in New Zealand^[40], founded in 1852^[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Linnean Society of London^[27], a fellowship award^[42], in United Kingdom^[43] and Fellow of the Geological Society of London^[44], a fellowship award^[45], in United Kingdom^[46].

Personal Life

Among Thomas Kirk's spouses was Sarah Jane Kirk^[13]. Children include Cybele Ethel Kirk^[14], a social worker^[47], 1870–1957^[48], of New Zealand^[49]; Lily May Atkinson^[15], a suffragette^[50], 1866–1921^[51], of New Zealand^[52]; Harry Borrer Kirk^[16], a biologist^[53], 1859–1948^[54], of New Zealand^[55], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi^[56]; Amy Kirk^[17], a social worker^[57], 1861–1945^[58], of New Zealand^[59]; and Thomas William Kirk^[18], a zoologist^[60], 1856–1936^[61], of New Zealand^[62].

Death and Burial

Thomas Kirk died on March 8, 1898^[5]. He died in Wellington^[4]. Burial took place at Karori Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Thomas Kirk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Kirk born?

Born in Coventry^[2], Thomas Kirk…

Where did Thomas Kirk die?

Thomas Kirk passed away in Wellington^[4].

Who was Thomas Kirk married to?

Thomas Kirk's spouses include Sarah Jane Kirk^[13].

What did Thomas Kirk do for work?

Thomas Kirk worked as botanist^[6], horticulturist^[7], writer^[8], botanical collector^[9], and scientific collector^[10].

What awards did Thomas Kirk receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Linnean Society of London^[27] and Fellow of the Geological Society of London^[44].