William Baxter

British botanist, curator of the Oxford Botanic Garden (1787-1871)
Person human Q3040528
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William Baxter

Summary

William Baxter is a human[1]. Born in Rugby[2], he… he was born on January 15, 1787[3]. He passed away in Oxford[4]. He died on November 1, 1871[5]. He worked as a botanist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Baxter was born in Rugby[2].
  • William Baxter died in Oxford[4].
  • William Baxter was born on January 15, 1787[3].
  • William Baxter died on November 1, 1871[5].
  • William Baxter held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • William Baxter held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[9].
  • William Baxter's professions included botanist[6].
  • Among William Baxter's employers was University of Oxford Botanic Garden[10].
  • William Baxter was a member of Linnean Society of London[11].
  • William Baxter was a member of Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland[12].
  • William Baxter is recorded as male[13].
  • William Baxter's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Baxter's Commons category is recorded as William Baxter (Oxford Botanic Garden curator)[15].
  • William Baxter's family name is recorded as Baxter[16].
  • William Baxter's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • William Baxter's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18].
  • William Baxter's different from is recorded as William Baxter[19].

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Origins and Family

William Baxter's place of birth was Rugby[2]. He was born on January 15, 1787[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Baxter worked as a botanist[6]. He was employed by University of Oxford Botanic Garden[10].

Death and Burial

William Baxter died on November 1, 1871[5]. He died in Oxford[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Baxter include Baxteria[20], a taxon[21] and Hakea baxteri[22], a taxon[23].

Why It Matters

William Baxter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

Entities named for him include Baxteria[20], a taxon[21] and Hakea baxteri[22], a taxon[23].

FAQs

Where was William Baxter born?

Born in Rugby[2], William Baxter…

Where did William Baxter die?

William Baxter passed away in Oxford[4].

What did William Baxter do for work?

William Baxter worked as botanist[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [20] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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