William Brackenridge

Scottish-U.S. botanist (1810–1893)
Person human Q3568580
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William Brackenridge

Summary

William Brackenridge is a human[1]. He was born in Ayr[2]. He was born on January 1, 1810[3]. He passed away in Baltimore[4]. He died on January 1, 1893[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], horticulturist[7], pteridologist[8], botanist[9], and landscape architect[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William Brackenridge was born in Ayr[2].
  • William Brackenridge passed away in Baltimore[4].
  • William Brackenridge was born on January 1, 1810[3].
  • William Brackenridge died on January 1, 1893[5].
  • William Brackenridge held citizenship in United States[12].
  • William Brackenridge worked as an explorer[6].
  • William Brackenridge's professions included horticulturist[7].
  • William Brackenridge worked as a pteridologist[8].
  • William Brackenridge's professions included botanist[9].
  • William Brackenridge's professions included landscape architect[10].
  • William Brackenridge worked as a botanical collector[13].
  • William Brackenridge was influenced by Asa Gray[14].
  • William Brackenridge is recorded as male[15].
  • William Brackenridge's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Brackenridge's Commons category is recorded as William Dunlop Brackenridge[17].
  • William Brackenridge's residence is recorded as United States[18].
  • William Brackenridge's family name is recorded as Brackenridge[19].
  • William Brackenridge's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Brackenridge's participant in is recorded as United States Exploring Expedition[21].
  • William Brackenridge's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[22].
  • William Brackenridge's collection items at is recorded as Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[23].
  • William Brackenridge's collection items at is recorded as Muséum national d'histoire naturelle[24].
  • William Brackenridge's collection items at is recorded as William and Lynda Steere Herbarium[25].
  • William Brackenridge's collection items at is recorded as Harvard University Herbaria[26].
  • William Brackenridge's collection items at is recorded as National Museum of Natural History[27].

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Origins and Family

William Brackenridge was born in Ayr[2]. He was born on January 1, 1810[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], horticulturist[7], pteridologist[8], botanist[9], landscape architect[10], and botanical collector[13].

Death and Burial

William Brackenridge died on January 1, 1893[5]. He passed away in Baltimore[4].

Why It Matters

William Brackenridge ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was William Brackenridge born?

William Brackenridge was born in Ayr[2].

Where did William Brackenridge die?

William Brackenridge passed away in Baltimore[4].

What did William Brackenridge do for work?

William Brackenridge worked as explorer[6], horticulturist[7], pteridologist[8], botanist[9], and landscape architect[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Bionomia. Retrieved . herbarium.bgbm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation explorer, horticulturist, pteridologist +4
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
  2. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship United States
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    Citizenship
    Occupation explorer, horticulturist, pteridologist +4
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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