William Barbey

Swiss botanist (1842-1914)
Person human Q3568417
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William Barbey

Summary

William Barbey is a human[1]. His place of birth was Genthod[2]. He was born on July 14, 1842[3]. He passed away in Pregny-Chambésy[4]. He died on November 18, 1914[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], engineer[7], politician[8], and botanical collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • William Barbey was born in Genthod[2].
  • William Barbey passed away in Pregny-Chambésy[4].
  • William Barbey was born on July 14, 1842[3].
  • William Barbey died on November 18, 1914[5].
  • Burial took place at Valeyres-sous-Rances[11].
  • William Barbey was married to Caroline Barbey-Boissier[12].
  • William Barbey held citizenship in Switzerland[13].
  • William Barbey worked as a botanist[6].
  • William Barbey worked as an engineer[7].
  • William Barbey worked as a politician[8].
  • William Barbey worked as a botanical collector[9].
  • William Barbey's field of work was botany[14].
  • William Barbey's field of work was politics[15].
  • William Barbey's religion is recorded as reformed[16].
  • William Barbey is recorded as male[17].
  • William Barbey's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Barbey's family name is recorded as Barbey[19].
  • William Barbey's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Barbey's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Chexbres[21].
  • William Barbey's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[22].
  • William Barbey's collection items at is recorded as Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[23].
  • William Barbey's collection items at is recorded as Natural History Museum, Vienna[24].
  • William Barbey's collection items at is recorded as University of Pisa[25].
  • William Barbey's collection items at is recorded as University of Vienna[26].
  • William Barbey's collection items at is recorded as Friedrich Schiller University Jena[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Genthod[2], William Barbey… he was born on July 14, 1842[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], engineer[7], politician[8], and botanical collector[9]. Fields of work include botany[14], an academic discipline[28] and politics[15], an academic discipline[29].

Personal Life

William Barbey was married to Caroline Barbey-Boissier[12]. His religion is recorded as reformed[16].

Death and Burial

William Barbey died on November 18, 1914[5]. He passed away in Pregny-Chambésy[4]. He is buried at Valeyres-sous-Rances[11].

Why It Matters

William Barbey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was William Barbey born?

Born in Genthod[2], William Barbey…

Where did William Barbey die?

William Barbey passed away in Pregny-Chambésy[4].

Who was William Barbey married to?

William Barbey's spouses include Caroline Barbey-Boissier[12].

What did William Barbey do for work?

William Barbey worked as botanist[6], engineer[7], politician[8], and botanical collector[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Bionomia. Retrieved . plants.jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . herbarium.bgbm.org. herbarium.bgbm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . w.jacq.org. w.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . pi.jacq.org. pi.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wu.jacq.org. wu.jacq.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . je.jacq.org. je.jacq.org. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Given name William
    Field of work botany, politics
    Spouse Caroline Barbey-Boissier
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