William Baxter

English gardener, plant collector in Australia (1787-1836)
Person human Q3568422
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William Baxter

Summary

William Baxter is a human[1]. He was born on +1787-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1836-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a horticulturist[4], botanist[5], pteridologist[6], gardener[7], and botanical collector[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Baxter was born on +1787-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Baxter died on +1836-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Baxter held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • William Baxter held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • William Baxter worked as a horticulturist[4].
  • William Baxter's professions included botanist[5].
  • William Baxter's professions included pteridologist[6].
  • William Baxter's professions included gardener[7].
  • William Baxter worked as a botanical collector[8].
  • William Baxter is recorded as male[12].
  • William Baxter's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Baxter's botanist author abbreviation is recorded as W.Baxter[14].
  • William Baxter's IPNI author ID is recorded as 13234-1[15].
  • William Baxter's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ff1gb[16].
  • William Baxter's family name is recorded as Baxter[17].
  • William Baxter's given name is recorded as William[18].
  • William Baxter's work location is recorded as Kangaroo Island[19].
  • William Baxter's work location is recorded as Western Australia[20].
  • William Baxter's work location is recorded as Colony of Victoria[21].
  • William Baxter's different from is recorded as William Baxter[22].
  • William Baxter's significant person is recorded as Elizabeth de Vandes[23].
  • William Baxter's Encyclopedia of Australian Science ID is recorded as P005169b[24].
  • William Baxter's Bionomia ID is recorded as William Baxter[25].
  • William Baxter's collection items at is recorded as Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew[26].
  • William Baxter's collection items at is recorded as National Herbarium of Victoria[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Baxter was born on +1787-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include horticulturist[4], botanist[5], pteridologist[6], gardener[7], and botanical collector[8].

Death and Burial

William Baxter died on +1836-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

William Baxter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

What did William Baxter do for work?

William Baxter worked as horticulturist[4], botanist[5], pteridologist[6], gardener[7], and botanical collector[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . sil.si.edu. sil.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . anbg.gov.au. anbg.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . anbg.gov.au. Retrieved . anbg.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Directory of eponymous plant names - extended edition. Index of Eponymic Plant Names - Extended Edition. Index de Noms éponymiques des Plantes - Édition augmentée.. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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