William Gilson Farlow

American botanist (1844–1919)
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William Gilson Farlow
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William Gilson Farlow

Summary

William Gilson Farlow is a human[1]. His place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on +1844-12-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on +1919-06-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], mycologist[7], and botanical collector[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Gilson Farlow was born in Boston[2].
  • William Gilson Farlow passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • William Gilson Farlow was born on +1844-12-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Gilson Farlow died on +1919-06-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Gilson Farlow's father was John Smith Farlow[10].
  • Among William Gilson Farlow's spouses was Lilian Horsford Farlow[11].
  • William Gilson Farlow held citizenship in United States[12].
  • William Gilson Farlow worked as a botanist[6].
  • William Gilson Farlow worked as a mycologist[7].
  • William Gilson Farlow worked as a botanical collector[8].
  • William Gilson Farlow was employed by Harvard University[13].
  • William Gilson Farlow's education included a stint at Harvard Medical School[14].
  • William Gilson Farlow was educated at Harvard University[15].
  • William Gilson Farlow was a member of National Academy of Sciences[16].
  • William Gilson Farlow was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • William Gilson Farlow was a member of American Philosophical Society[18].
  • William Gilson Farlow's image is recorded as PSM V64 D294 William Gilson Farlow.png[19].
  • William Gilson Farlow is recorded as male[20].
  • William Gilson Farlow's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William Gilson Farlow's ISNI is recorded as 0000000105981141[22].
  • William Gilson Farlow's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 77686141[23].
  • William Gilson Farlow's GND ID is recorded as 117498815[24].
  • William Gilson Farlow's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83047903[25].
  • William Gilson Farlow's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 10852818b[26].
  • William Gilson Farlow's IdRef ID is recorded as 166705209[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Boston[2], William Gilson Farlow… he was born on +1844-12-17T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was John Smith Farlow[10].

Education

Educated at Harvard Medical School[14], a medical school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1782[30] and Harvard University[15], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], mycologist[7], and botanical collector[8]. Among William Gilson Farlow's employers was Harvard University[13].

Personal Life

Among William Gilson Farlow's spouses was Lilian Horsford Farlow[11].

Death and Burial

William Gilson Farlow died on +1919-06-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

William Gilson Farlow ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was William Gilson Farlow born?

Born in Boston[2], William Gilson Farlow…

Where did William Gilson Farlow die?

William Gilson Farlow died in Cambridge[4].

Who were William Gilson Farlow's parents?

William Gilson Farlow's father was John Smith Farlow[10].

Who was William Gilson Farlow married to?

William Gilson Farlow's spouses include Lilian Horsford Farlow[11].

What did William Gilson Farlow do for work?

William Gilson Farlow worked as botanist[6], mycologist[7], and botanical collector[8].

Where did William Gilson Farlow go to school?

William Gilson Farlow was educated at Harvard Medical School[14] and Harvard University[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . American National Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . huh.harvard.edu. Retrieved . huh.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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