William Brown

Scottish mycologist and plant pathologist (1888-1975)
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William Brown

Summary

William Brown is a human[1]. His place of birth was Middlebie[2]. He was born on February 17, 1888[3]. He died on January 1, 1975[4]. He worked as a mycologist[5] and phytopathologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Brown was born in Middlebie[2].
  • William Brown was born on February 17, 1888[3].
  • William Brown was born on January 1, 1888[8].
  • William Brown died on January 1, 1975[4].
  • William Brown died on January 18, 1975[9].
  • William Brown held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • William Brown held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • William Brown worked as a mycologist[5].
  • William Brown's professions included phytopathologist[6].
  • Among William Brown's employers was University of London[12].
  • William Brown was employed by Imperial College London[13].
  • William Brown's education included a stint at Annan Academy[14].
  • William Brown was educated at University of Edinburgh[15].
  • William Brown was educated at Imperial College London[16].
  • A notable student of William Brown was Geoffrey Thomas Sandford Baylis[17].
  • William Brown was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • William Brown is recorded as male[19].
  • William Brown's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Brown's Commons category is recorded as William Brown (mycologist)[21].
  • William Brown's family name is recorded as Brown[22].
  • William Brown's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Brown studied under Vernon Herbert Blackman[24].
  • William Brown's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Middlebie[2], William Brown… Recorded date of birth include February 17, 1888[3] and January 1, 1888[8].

Education

Educated at Annan Academy[14], a secondary school[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1802[28]; University of Edinburgh[15], a public university[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1583[31], headquartered in Edinburgh[32]; and Imperial College London[16], a public research university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1907[35], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[36]. William Brown studied under Vernon Herbert Blackman[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mycologist[5] and phytopathologist[6]. Employers include University of London[12], a university[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1836[39], headquartered in London[40] and Imperial College London[13], a public research university[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1907[43], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[44]. A notable student of William Brown was Geoffrey Thomas Sandford Baylis[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1975[4] and January 18, 1975[9].

Why It Matters

William Brown ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Brown born?

William Brown was born in Middlebie[2].

What did William Brown do for work?

William Brown worked as mycologist[5] and phytopathologist[6].

Where did William Brown go to school?

William Brown was educated at Annan Academy[14], University of Edinburgh[15], and Imperial College London[16].

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  15. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. annualreviews.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . annualreviews.org. annualreviews.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
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  21. [17] . tandfonline.com. tandfonline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . annualreviews.org. annualreviews.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Cosmia Nebula · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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