W. John Kress

American botanist and curator
Person human Q6166224
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W. John Kress

Summary

W. John Kress is a human[1]. He was born in Illinois[2]. He was born on +1951-03-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a botanist[4], curator[5], geneticist[6], and explorer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • W. John Kress was born in Illinois[2].
  • W. John Kress was born on +1951-03-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • W. John Kress held citizenship in United States[9].
  • W. John Kress worked as a botanist[4].
  • W. John Kress's professions included curator[5].
  • W. John Kress worked as a geneticist[6].
  • W. John Kress's professions included explorer[7].
  • W. John Kress's field of work was botany[10].
  • W. John Kress's field of work was Zingiberaceae[11].
  • W. John Kress's field of work was Heliconia[12].
  • W. John Kress's field of work was systematics[13].
  • W. John Kress's field of work was evolutionary biology[14].
  • W. John Kress's field of work was genetic diversity[15].
  • Among W. John Kress's employers was Smithsonian Institution[16].
  • W. John Kress was employed by National Museum of Natural History[17].
  • W. John Kress's education included a stint at Harvard University[18].
  • W. John Kress's education included a stint at Duke University[19].
  • W. John Kress received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[20].
  • W. John Kress received the Parker-Gentry Award[21].
  • W. John Kress is recorded as male[22].
  • W. John Kress's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • W. John Kress's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115648270[24].
  • W. John Kress's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 32286113[25].
  • W. John Kress's GND ID is recorded as 133404196[26].
  • W. John Kress's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n90636585[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Illinois[2], W. John Kress… he was born on +1951-03-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[18], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Duke University[19], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1838[34], headquartered in Durham[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[4], curator[5], geneticist[6], and explorer[7]. Fields of work include botany[10], an academic discipline[36]; Zingiberaceae[11], a taxon[37]; Heliconia[12], a taxon[38]; systematics[13], a branch of biology[39]; evolutionary biology[14], a field of study[40]; and genetic diversity[15]. Employers include Smithsonian Institution[16], an institution[41], in United States[42], founded in 1846[43], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[44] and National Museum of Natural History[17], a natural history museum[45], in United States[46], founded in 1910[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[20], a fellowship award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1874[50] and Parker-Gentry Award[21], an award[51].

Why It Matters

W. John Kress ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was W. John Kress born?

W. John Kress's place of birth was Illinois[2].

What did W. John Kress do for work?

W. John Kress worked as botanist[4], curator[5], geneticist[6], and explorer[7].

Where did W. John Kress go to school?

W. John Kress was educated at Harvard University[18] and Duke University[19].

What awards did W. John Kress receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[20] and Parker-Gentry Award[21].

References

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  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . pwrc.usgs.gov. pwrc.usgs.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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