William Henry Brewer
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Summary
William Henry Brewer was born on September 14, 1828[1], in Poughkeepsie[2]. He died on November 2, 1910[3], in New Haven[4]. He worked as an explorer[5], botanist[6], chemist[7], and geologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Grove Street Cemetery[10]
- Country of citizenship: United States[11]
- Field of work: botany[12]
- Employer: Yale University[13]
- Educated at: Yale University[14], Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science[15], Heidelberg University[16]
- Member of: National Academy of Sciences[17]
- Sex or gender: male[18]
- Commons category: William Henry Brewer[19]
- Archives at: Manuscripts and Archives Department Yale University Library[20]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Juridical Science[21]
- Residence: United States[22]
- Family name: Brewer[23]
- Given name: William[24]
- Topic's main category: Category:William Henry Brewer[25]
- Commons gallery: William Henry Brewer[26]
- Described by source: Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[27]
- Participant in: Harriman Alaska Expedition[28]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[29]
- Name in native language: William Henry Brewer[30]
- Contributed to creative work: Popular Science[31]
- Collection items at: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[32], Natural History Museum, Vienna[33]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for William Henry Brewer include Mount Brewer[34], a mountain[35], in United States[36].
Why It Matters
William Henry Brewer has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
Entities named for him include Mount Brewer[34], a mountain[35], in United States[36].
FAQs
Where was William Henry Brewer born?
William Henry Brewer's place of birth was Poughkeepsie[2].
Where did William Henry Brewer die?
William Henry Brewer passed away in New Haven[4].
What did William Henry Brewer do for work?
William Henry Brewer worked as an explorer[5], botanist[6], chemist[7], and geologist[8].
Where did William Henry Brewer go to school?
William Henry Brewer was educated at Yale University[14], Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science[15], and Heidelberg University[16].