William Hemsley

British botanist (1843-1924)
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William Hemsley

Summary

William Hemsley is a human[1]. His place of birth was East Hoathly with Halland[2]. He was born on December 29, 1843[3]. He died in Broadstairs[4]. He died on October 7, 1924[5]. He worked as a botanist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Hemsley's place of birth was East Hoathly with Halland[2].
  • William Hemsley passed away in Broadstairs[4].
  • William Hemsley was born on December 29, 1843[3].
  • William Hemsley died on October 7, 1924[5].
  • William Hemsley held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • William Hemsley worked as a botanist[6].
  • William Hemsley's field of work was botany[9].
  • Among William Hemsley's employers was Kew Gardens[10].
  • William Hemsley received the Fellow of the Royal Society[11].
  • William Hemsley received the Victoria Medal of Honour[12].
  • William Hemsley received the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[13].
  • William Hemsley was a member of Royal Society[14].
  • William Hemsley is recorded as male[15].
  • William Hemsley's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Hemsley's Commons category is recorded as William Hemsley (botanist)[17].
  • William Hemsley's family name is recorded as Hemsley[18].
  • William Hemsley's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William Hemsley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • William Hemsley's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Botting Hemsley'}[21].

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Origins and Family

William Hemsley was born in East Hoathly with Halland[2]. He was born on December 29, 1843[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Hemsley worked as a botanist[6]. His field of work was botany[9]. He was employed by Kew Gardens[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11], a fellowship award[22], in United Kingdom[23]; Victoria Medal of Honour[12], a science award[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1897[26]; and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[13].

Death and Burial

William Hemsley died on October 7, 1924[5]. He died in Broadstairs[4].

Why It Matters

William Hemsley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was William Hemsley born?

William Hemsley was born in East Hoathly with Halland[2].

Where did William Hemsley die?

William Hemsley died in Broadstairs[4].

What did William Hemsley do for work?

William Hemsley worked as botanist[6].

What awards did William Hemsley receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11], Victoria Medal of Honour[12], and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . royalsociety.org.nz. royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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