William Bertram Turrill

English botanist (1890–1961)
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William Bertram Turrill

Summary

William Bertram Turrill is a human[1]. His place of birth was Woodstock[2]. He was born on +1890-06-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Richmond[4]. He died on +1961-12-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Bertram Turrill's place of birth was Woodstock[2].
  • William Bertram Turrill passed away in Richmond[4].
  • William Bertram Turrill was born on +1890-06-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Bertram Turrill was born on +1890-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].
  • William Bertram Turrill died on +1961-12-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Bertram Turrill died on +1961-01-01T00:00:00Z[11].
  • William Bertram Turrill held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • William Bertram Turrill held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • William Bertram Turrill's professions included botanist[6].
  • William Bertram Turrill worked as a botanical collector[7].
  • William Bertram Turrill's professions included scientific collector[8].
  • William Bertram Turrill's field of work was botany[14].
  • William Bertram Turrill's field of work was systematic botany[15].
  • Among William Bertram Turrill's employers was Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew[16].
  • William Bertram Turrill's education included a stint at Chelsea College[17].
  • William Bertram Turrill received the Linnean Medal[18].
  • William Bertram Turrill received the Veitch Memorial Medal[19].
  • William Bertram Turrill received the Victoria Medal of Honour[20].
  • William Bertram Turrill received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[21].
  • William Bertram Turrill was a member of Royal Society[22].
  • William Bertram Turrill was a member of Linnean Society of London[23].
  • William Bertram Turrill is recorded as male[24].
  • William Bertram Turrill's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • William Bertram Turrill's ISNI is recorded as 0000000122804139[26].
  • William Bertram Turrill's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 56694831[27].

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Origins and Family

William Bertram Turrill's place of birth was Woodstock[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1890-06-14T00:00:00Z[3] and +1890-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].

Education

William Bertram Turrill's education included a stint at Chelsea College[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8]. Fields of work include botany[14], an academic discipline[28] and systematic botany[15], an academic major[29]. Among William Bertram Turrill's employers was Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Linnean Medal[18], a science award[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1888[32]; Veitch Memorial Medal[19], a science award[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1870[35]; Victoria Medal of Honour[20], a science award[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1897[38]; and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[21], a grade of an order[39], in United Kingdom[40].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1961-12-15T00:00:00Z[5] and +1961-01-01T00:00:00Z[11]. William Bertram Turrill died in Richmond[4].

Why It Matters

William Bertram Turrill ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was William Bertram Turrill born?

William Bertram Turrill was born in Woodstock[2].

Where did William Bertram Turrill die?

William Bertram Turrill died in Richmond[4].

What did William Bertram Turrill do for work?

William Bertram Turrill worked as botanist[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8].

Where did William Bertram Turrill go to school?

William Bertram Turrill was educated at Chelsea College[17].

What awards did William Bertram Turrill receive?

Honors received include Linnean Medal[18], Veitch Memorial Medal[19], Victoria Medal of Honour[20], and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  6. [25] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . How digitisation of herbaria reveals the botanical legacy of the First World War. wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . How digitisation of herbaria reveals the botanical legacy of the First World War. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . people.wku.edu. Retrieved . people.wku.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . people.wku.edu. Retrieved . people.wku.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 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. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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