William Broadhurst Brierley

British mycologist, teacher, university teacher and botanical collector (1889-1963)
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William Broadhurst Brierley

Summary

William Broadhurst Brierley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Manchester[2]. He was born on +1889-02-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1963-02-20T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a mycologist[5], teacher[6], botanical collector[7], university teacher[8], and botanist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • William Broadhurst Brierley was born in Manchester[2].
  • William Broadhurst Brierley was born on +1889-02-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Broadhurst Brierley died on +1963-02-20T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Broadhurst Brierley held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • William Broadhurst Brierley's professions included mycologist[5].
  • William Broadhurst Brierley worked as a teacher[6].
  • William Broadhurst Brierley's professions included botanical collector[7].
  • William Broadhurst Brierley worked as a university teacher[8].
  • William Broadhurst Brierley worked as a botanist[9].
  • Among William Broadhurst Brierley's employers was Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew[12].
  • William Broadhurst Brierley was employed by University of Reading[13].
  • William Broadhurst Brierley was educated at Victoria University of Manchester[14].
  • William Broadhurst Brierley is recorded as male[15].
  • William Broadhurst Brierley's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Broadhurst Brierley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 756155284781487061131[17].
  • William Broadhurst Brierley's IdRef ID is recorded as 23291303X[18].
  • William Broadhurst Brierley's family name is recorded as Brierley[19].
  • William Broadhurst Brierley's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Broadhurst Brierley's given name is recorded as Broadhurst[21].
  • William Broadhurst Brierley's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2020028282[22].
  • William Broadhurst Brierley's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11bvwvpw7n[23].
  • William Broadhurst Brierley's RERO ID is recorded as A023743329[24].
  • William Broadhurst Brierley's BHL creator ID is recorded as 275589[25].
  • William Broadhurst Brierley's Harvard Index of Botanists ID is recorded as 61069[26].
  • William Broadhurst Brierley's Bionomia ID is recorded as William Broadhurst Brierley[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Manchester[2], William Broadhurst Brierley… he was born on +1889-02-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Broadhurst Brierley was educated at Victoria University of Manchester[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mycologist[5], teacher[6], botanical collector[7], university teacher[8], and botanist[9]. Employers include Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew[12], a non-departmental public body[28], in United Kingdom[29], headquartered in Kew[30] and University of Reading[13], a university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1892[33].

Death and Burial

William Broadhurst Brierley died on +1963-02-20T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

William Broadhurst Brierley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was William Broadhurst Brierley born?

Born in Manchester[2], William Broadhurst Brierley…

What did William Broadhurst Brierley do for work?

William Broadhurst Brierley worked as mycologist[5], teacher[6], botanical collector[7], university teacher[8], and botanist[9].

Where did William Broadhurst Brierley go to school?

William Broadhurst Brierley was educated at Victoria University of Manchester[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [5] . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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