William Franklin Wight

American botanist (1874-1954)
Person human Q433419
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William Franklin Wight

Summary

William Franklin Wight is a human[1]. Born in Allegan[2], he… he was born on +1874-06-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1954-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a botanist[5] and explorer[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Allegan[2], William Franklin Wight…
  • William Franklin Wight was born on +1874-06-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Franklin Wight died on +1954-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Franklin Wight died on +1954-02-02T00:00:00Z[8].
  • William Franklin Wight held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William Franklin Wight's professions included botanist[5].
  • William Franklin Wight's professions included explorer[6].
  • William Franklin Wight is recorded as male[10].
  • William Franklin Wight's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • William Franklin Wight's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 580149196442574791100[12].
  • William Franklin Wight's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2017042407[13].
  • William Franklin Wight's IdRef ID is recorded as 255928203[14].
  • William Franklin Wight's botanist author abbreviation is recorded as W.Wight[15].
  • William Franklin Wight's IPNI author ID is recorded as 11659-1[16].
  • William Franklin Wight's family name is recorded as Wight[17].
  • William Franklin Wight's given name is recorded as William[18].
  • William Franklin Wight's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Franklin Wight'}[19].
  • William Franklin Wight's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/121bk6pp[20].
  • William Franklin Wight's BHL creator ID is recorded as 14439[21].
  • William Franklin Wight's Harvard Index of Botanists ID is recorded as 15416[22].
  • William Franklin Wight's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJmHHjV8JC8Y8wH7frCJDq[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Allegan[2], William Franklin Wight… he was born on +1874-06-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[5] and explorer[6].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1954-01-01T00:00:00Z[4] and +1954-02-02T00:00:00Z[8].

Why It Matters

William Franklin Wight has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was William Franklin Wight born?

William Franklin Wight's place of birth was Allegan[2].

What did William Franklin Wight do for work?

William Franklin Wight worked as botanist[5] and explorer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . author citation in botany and mycology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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