William Edwyn Isaac

Welsh botanist who worked in South Africa (1905-1995)
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William Edwyn Isaac

Summary

William Edwyn Isaac is a human[1]. His place of birth was Penygraig[2]. He was born on +1905-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1995-00-00T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a botanist[5].

Key Facts

  • William Edwyn Isaac was born in Penygraig[2].
  • William Edwyn Isaac was born on +1905-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Edwyn Isaac died on +1995-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Edwyn Isaac was married to Frances Margaret Leighton[6].
  • A child of William Edwyn Isaac was Rhys Isaac[7].
  • A child of William Edwyn Isaac was Glynn Isaac[8].
  • William Edwyn Isaac held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • William Edwyn Isaac held citizenship in South Africa[10].
  • William Edwyn Isaac held citizenship in Australia[11].
  • William Edwyn Isaac worked as a botanist[5].
  • William Edwyn Isaac was educated at Cardiff University[12].
  • William Edwyn Isaac is recorded as male[13].
  • William Edwyn Isaac's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Edwyn Isaac's botanist author abbreviation is recorded as W.E.Isaac[15].
  • William Edwyn Isaac's IPNI author ID is recorded as 29643-1[16].
  • William Edwyn Isaac's family name is recorded as Isaac[17].
  • William Edwyn Isaac's given name is recorded as William[18].
  • William Edwyn Isaac's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • William Edwyn Isaac's BHL creator ID is recorded as 144542[20].
  • William Edwyn Isaac's Harvard Index of Botanists ID is recorded as 3787[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Penygraig[2], William Edwyn Isaac… he was born on +1905-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Edwyn Isaac's education included a stint at Cardiff University[12].

Career and Affiliations

William Edwyn Isaac worked as a botanist[5].

Personal Life

Among William Edwyn Isaac's spouses was Frances Margaret Leighton[6]. Children include Rhys Isaac[7], a historian[22], 1937–2010[23], of South Africa[24], awarded the Pulitzer Prize for History[25] and Glynn Isaac[8], an anthropologist[26], 1937–1985[27], of South Africa[28], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[29], specialised in archaeology[30].

Death and Burial

William Edwyn Isaac died on +1995-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].

FAQs

Where was William Edwyn Isaac born?

William Edwyn Isaac's place of birth was Penygraig[2].

Who was William Edwyn Isaac married to?

William Edwyn Isaac's spouses include Frances Margaret Leighton[6].

What did William Edwyn Isaac do for work?

William Edwyn Isaac worked as botanist[5].

Where did William Edwyn Isaac go to school?

William Edwyn Isaac was educated at Cardiff University[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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