W. W. Ashe

botanist and forester with the North Carolina Geological Survey (1872–1932)
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W. W. Ashe

Summary

W. W. Ashe is a human[1]. Born in Raleigh[2], he… he was born on +1872-06-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on +1932-03-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], silviculturist[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Raleigh[2], W. W. Ashe…
  • W. W. Ashe died in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • W. W. Ashe was born on +1872-06-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • W. W. Ashe was born on +1872-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].
  • W. W. Ashe died on +1932-03-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • W. W. Ashe died on +1932-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].
  • W. W. Ashe held citizenship in United States[13].
  • W. W. Ashe's professions included botanist[6].
  • W. W. Ashe's professions included silviculturist[7].
  • W. W. Ashe worked as a botanical collector[8].
  • W. W. Ashe worked as a scientific collector[9].
  • W. W. Ashe's field of work was botany[14].
  • W. W. Ashe's education included a stint at Cornell University[15].
  • W. W. Ashe was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[16].
  • W. W. Ashe's education included a stint at Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences[17].
  • W. W. Ashe was a member of Torrey Botanical Society[18].
  • W. W. Ashe's image is recorded as William-willard-ashe-1896.jpg[19].
  • W. W. Ashe is recorded as male[20].
  • W. W. Ashe's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • W. W. Ashe's ISNI is recorded as 0000000103319488[22].
  • W. W. Ashe's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 20064092[23].
  • W. W. Ashe's GND ID is recorded as 142070483[24].
  • W. W. Ashe's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86148441[25].
  • W. W. Ashe's Commons category is recorded as William Willard Ashe[26].
  • W. W. Ashe's botanist author abbreviation is recorded as Ashe[27].

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Origins and Family

W. W. Ashe's place of birth was Raleigh[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1872-06-04T00:00:00Z[3] and +1872-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].

Education

Educated at Cornell University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1865[30], headquartered in Ithaca[31]; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[16], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1789[34]; and Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences[17], a faculty[35], in United States[36], founded in 1874[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], silviculturist[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. W. W. Ashe's field of work was botany[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1932-03-18T00:00:00Z[5] and +1932-01-01T00:00:00Z[12]. W. W. Ashe passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

Why It Matters

W. W. Ashe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was W. W. Ashe born?

W. W. Ashe's place of birth was Raleigh[2].

Where did W. W. Ashe die?

W. W. Ashe died in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did W. W. Ashe do for work?

W. W. Ashe worked as botanist[6], silviculturist[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9].

Where did W. W. Ashe go to school?

W. W. Ashe was educated at Cornell University[15], University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[16], and Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . NCpedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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