William Albert Setchell

American botanist and naturalist (1864–1943)
Person human Q6167550
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William Albert Setchell

Summary

William Albert Setchell is a human[1]. Born in Norwich[2], he… he was born on +1864-04-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Berkeley[4]. He died on +1943-04-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], naturalist[7], mycologist[8], university teacher[9], and botanical collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Norwich[2], William Albert Setchell…
  • William Albert Setchell passed away in Berkeley[4].
  • William Albert Setchell was born on +1864-04-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Albert Setchell died on +1943-04-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Albert Setchell is buried at Swan Point Cemetery[12].
  • William Albert Setchell was married to Clara B. Setchell[13].
  • William Albert Setchell held citizenship in United States[14].
  • William Albert Setchell's professions included botanist[6].
  • William Albert Setchell's professions included naturalist[7].
  • William Albert Setchell worked as a mycologist[8].
  • William Albert Setchell's professions included university teacher[9].
  • William Albert Setchell worked as a botanical collector[10].
  • William Albert Setchell worked as a scientific collector[15].
  • William Albert Setchell's field of work was phycology[16].
  • William Albert Setchell's field of work was botany[17].
  • William Albert Setchell was employed by University of California, Berkeley[18].
  • William Albert Setchell was educated at Harvard University[19].
  • William Albert Setchell's education included a stint at Yale University[20].
  • William Albert Setchell was educated at Norwich Free Academy[21].
  • William Albert Setchell's doctoral advisor was Daniel Cady Eaton[22].
  • William Albert Setchell was a member of National Academy of Sciences[23].
  • William Albert Setchell was a member of American Philosophical Society[24].
  • William Albert Setchell's image is recorded as William Albert Setchell (1864–1943), c. 1915.png[25].
  • William Albert Setchell is recorded as male[26].
  • William Albert Setchell's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Norwich[2], William Albert Setchell… he was born on +1864-04-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[19], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Yale University[20], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1701[34], headquartered in New Haven[35]; and Norwich Free Academy[21], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1854[38]. William Albert Setchell's doctoral advisor was Daniel Cady Eaton[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], naturalist[7], mycologist[8], university teacher[9], botanical collector[10], and scientific collector[15]. Fields of work include phycology[16], a branch of botany[39] and botany[17], an academic discipline[40]. Among William Albert Setchell's employers was University of California, Berkeley[18].

Personal Life

Among William Albert Setchell's spouses was Clara B. Setchell[13].

Death and Burial

William Albert Setchell died on +1943-04-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Berkeley[4]. Burial took place at Swan Point Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

William Albert Setchell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was William Albert Setchell born?

William Albert Setchell was born in Norwich[2].

Where did William Albert Setchell die?

William Albert Setchell died in Berkeley[4].

Who was William Albert Setchell married to?

William Albert Setchell's spouses include Clara B. Setchell[13].

What did William Albert Setchell do for work?

William Albert Setchell worked as botanist[6], naturalist[7], mycologist[8], university teacher[9], and botanical collector[10].

Where did William Albert Setchell go to school?

William Albert Setchell was educated at Harvard University[19], Yale University[20], and Norwich Free Academy[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [25] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . The Sacramento Union. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [27] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . The Sacramento Union. newspapers.com. 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
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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