William Brown

Scottish mycologist and plant pathologist (1888-1975)
Person human Q18936303
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William Brown

Summary

William Brown is a human[1]. His place of birth was Middlebie[2]. He was born on +1888-02-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1975-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a mycologist[5] and phytopathologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Brown was born in Middlebie[2].
  • William Brown was born on +1888-02-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Brown was born on +1888-01-01T00:00:00Z[8].
  • William Brown died on +1975-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Brown died on +1975-01-18T00:00:00Z[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 botanist author abbreviation is recorded as W.Br.[22].
  • William Brown's IPNI author ID is recorded as 16611-1[23].
  • William Brown's family name is recorded as Brown[24].
  • William Brown's given name is recorded as William[25].
  • William Brown studied under Vernon Herbert Blackman[26].
  • William Brown's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Middlebie[2], William Brown… Recorded date of birth include +1888-02-17T00:00:00Z[3] and +1888-01-01T00:00:00Z[8].

Education

Educated at Annan Academy[14], a secondary school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1802[30]; University of Edinburgh[15], a public university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1583[33], headquartered in Edinburgh[34]; and Imperial College London[16], a public research university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1907[37], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[38]. William Brown studied under Vernon Herbert Blackman[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mycologist[5] and phytopathologist[6]. Employers include University of London[12], a university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1836[41], headquartered in London[42] and Imperial College London[13], a public research university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1907[45], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[46]. A notable student of William Brown was Geoffrey Thomas Sandford Baylis[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1975-01-01T00:00:00Z[4] and +1975-01-18T00:00:00Z[9].

Why It Matters

William Brown ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 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].

References

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  14. [22] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
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  16. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. annualreviews.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] . annualreviews.org. annualreviews.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . annualreviews.org. annualreviews.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . 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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