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William H. Emory

Union Army general (1811-1887)
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William H. Emory
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Facts

26 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[25]
Date of birth
September 7, 1811
Date of death
December 1, 1887
Place of birth
Queen Anne's County
Place of death
Washington, D.C.
Country of citizenship
United States[14]
Occupation
explorer, military officer, cartographer, botanist, politician, civil engineer, surveyor, botanical collector, scientific collector, traveler, topographer[15][16][17][18][19][20]
Field of work
botany[21]
Educated at
United States Military Academy[22]
Award received
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23]
Mother
Anna Maria Emory[11]
Child
Campbell Dallas Emory, William H. Emory, Jr.[12][13]
Allegiance
United States[34]
Archives at
University of Maryland Libraries[29]
Collection items at
Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, William and Lynda Steere Herbarium, Herbarium, Missouri Botanical Garden, Harvard University Herbaria, National Museum of Natural History
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired[37]
Family name
Emory[32]
Given name
William[33]
Has works in the collection
Het Scheepvaartmuseum[36]
Member of
American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24]
Military branch
Union Army[26]
Military, police or special rank
general, lieutenant[27][28]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
Scheepvaartmuseum Wikidataproject[35]
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Participated in conflict
American Civil War, Mexican-American War[30][31]
Place of burial
Congressional Cemetery[10]
🏷️ Also known as
en Wm. H. Emory en W. H. Emory en William H. Emory en William Hemsley Emory de Emory es Emory fa ویلیام همسلی امری fi William Emory fi William Hemsley Emory fr Emory he ויליאם ה. אמורי it Emory nl W.H. Emory nl William Hemsley Emory ru Emory ru Уильям Хемсли Эмори ru Эмори, Уильям Хемсли uk Вільям Гемслі Еморі zh 威廉·H·埃默里
🔖 Identifiers · 47
ISNI
0000000083970192
VIAF cluster ID
79256034
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n87872571
GND ID
136155855
American National Biography ID
0500215
Archives at Yale agent ID
people/77313
Artists of the World ID
30200170
AskArt person ID
109124
BHL creator ID
273
BIBSYS ID
90919324
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
151348402
Bionomia ID
William H. Emory
Show all 47 identifiers +35
Botanist author abbreviation
Emory
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01150542
CiNii Research ID
1140282266602325504
Cullum number
642
DDB person (GND) ID
136155855
Edition humboldt digital ID
H0005922
FAST ID
204146
Find a Grave memorial ID
13927978
Freebase ID
/m/026bphg
Geni profile ID
6000000011003617793
Geographicus cartographer ID
emorywilliamhemsley
Handbook of Texas ID
fem03
Harvard Index of Botanists ID
45251, 2480
IPNI author ID
12425-1
IdRef ID
133255395
Invaluable.com person ID
ota83eskgt
J9U entity ID
987007391202605171
KBR person ID
14830812
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA15790847
National Library of Portugal ID
1176771
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX1714190
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
151014019
Online Books Page author ID
Emory, William H. (William Hemsley), 1811-1887
Open Library ID
OL1074365A
OpenMLOL author ID
140923
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803095749922
RERO ID (legacy)
A003216536
SNAC ARK ID
w6s18150
The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture ID
EM001
U.S. National Archives Identifier
10570864
WeRelate person ID
William_Emory_(17)
Wellcome Collection concept ID
q4j7dhra
WikiTree person ID
Emory-23
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJhX4gYXwqw9XcGpyH63Qq
Yale LUX ID
person/fd5c0e4a-26f8-414c-abdc-a8fc898127ab

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 8
politician, military officer, explorer, botanist, surveyor, civil engineer, cartographer, botanical collector
Collection items at 3
National Museum of Natural History, Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, Harvard University Herbaria
Participated in conflict 2
American Civil War, Mexican-American War
Allegiance 1
United States
Award received 1
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Bionomia ID 1
William H. Emory
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Educated at 1
United States Military Academy
Field of work 1
botany
Given name 1
William
Has works in the collection 1
Het Scheepvaartmuseum
Instance of 1
human
Member of 1
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Military branch 1
Union Army
Military, police or special rank 1
general
Named after 1
Emory
Place of birth 1
Queen Anne's County
Place of burial 1
Congressional Cemetery
Place of death 1
Washington, D.C.
Sex or gender 1
male
← Bionomia ID 1
William H. Emory
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Summary

William H. Emory was born on September 7, 1811[1], in Queen Anne's County[2]. He died on December 1, 1887[3], in Washington, D.C.[4]. He worked as an explorer[5], military officer[6], cartographer[7], botanist[8], and politician[9].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for William H. Emory include Emory[38], a lunar crater[39].

Why It Matters

Entities named for William H. Emory include Emory[38], a lunar crater[39].

FAQs

Where was William H. Emory born?

William H. Emory was born in Queen Anne's County[2].

Where did William H. Emory die?

William H. Emory passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

Who were William H. Emory's parents?

William H. Emory's mother was Anna Maria Emory[11].

What did William H. Emory do for work?

William H. Emory worked as an explorer[5], military officer[6], cartographer[7], botanist[8], and politician[9].

Where did William H. Emory go to school?

William H. Emory was educated at United States Military Academy[22].

What awards did William H. Emory receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].

Related Entities

botany United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . Collectie online Scheepvaartmuseum Amsterdam. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64167: add GND as source to unsourced or imported family members"
  2. 24w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → —
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #33123: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P13576 is present."
  3. 24w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → explorer, military officer, cartographer +1
    Military, police or special rank → general, lieutenant
    "Created claim: Military, police or special rank: lieutenant"
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