William Jackson Bean

British botanist (1863-1947)
Person human Q2981095
William Jackson Bean
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William Jackson Bean

Summary

William Jackson Bean is a human[1]. Born in Malton[2], he… he was born on +1863-05-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Kew[4]. He died on +1947-04-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a botanist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Malton[2], William Jackson Bean…
  • William Jackson Bean passed away in Kew[4].
  • William Jackson Bean was born on +1863-05-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Jackson Bean died on +1947-04-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of William Jackson Bean was George Ewart Bean[8].
  • William Jackson Bean held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • William Jackson Bean held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • William Jackson Bean's professions included botanist[6].
  • William Jackson Bean's field of work was botany[11].
  • Among William Jackson Bean's employers was Kew Gardens[12].
  • Among William Jackson Bean's employers was Belvoir Castle[13].
  • William Jackson Bean was educated at Holgate School, Barnsley[14].
  • A notable work attributed to William Jackson Bean is Trees and shrubs hardy in the British Isles[15].
  • William Jackson Bean received the Veitch Memorial Medal[16].
  • William Jackson Bean received the Victoria Medal of Honour[17].
  • William Jackson Bean received the Imperial Service Order[18].
  • William Jackson Bean received the Member of the Royal Victorian Order[19].
  • William Jackson Bean's image is recorded as William Jackson Bean (cropped).jpg[20].
  • William Jackson Bean is recorded as male[21].
  • William Jackson Bean's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • William Jackson Bean's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110636094[23].
  • William Jackson Bean's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 55023385[24].
  • William Jackson Bean's GND ID is recorded as 12221160X[25].
  • William Jackson Bean's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80010201[26].
  • William Jackson Bean's IdRef ID is recorded as 149545622[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Jackson Bean was born in Malton[2]. He was born on +1863-05-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Jackson Bean was educated at Holgate School, Barnsley[14].

Career and Affiliations

William Jackson Bean worked as a botanist[6]. His field of work was botany[11]. Employers include Kew Gardens[12], a botanical garden[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Belvoir Castle[13], a historic house museum[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1067[32].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Jackson Bean is Trees and shrubs hardy in the British Isles[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Veitch Memorial Medal[16], a science award[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1870[35]; Victoria Medal of Honour[17], a science award[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1897[38]; Imperial Service Order[18], an award[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1902[41]; and Member of the Royal Victorian Order[19], a grade of an order[42], in United Kingdom[43].

Personal Life

A child of William Jackson Bean was George Ewart Bean[8].

Death and Burial

William Jackson Bean died on +1947-04-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Kew[4].

Why It Matters

William Jackson Bean ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was William Jackson Bean born?

William Jackson Bean's place of birth was Malton[2].

Where did William Jackson Bean die?

William Jackson Bean passed away in Kew[4].

What did William Jackson Bean do for work?

William Jackson Bean worked as botanist[6].

Where did William Jackson Bean go to school?

William Jackson Bean was educated at Holgate School, Barnsley[14].

What awards did William Jackson Bean receive?

Honors received include Veitch Memorial Medal[16], Victoria Medal of Honour[17], Imperial Service Order[18], and Member of the Royal Victorian Order[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Mr. W. J. Bean, M.V.O., I.S.O. Retrieved . nature.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . Mr. W. J. Bean, M.V.O., I.S.O. Retrieved . nature.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Mr. W. J. Bean, M.V.O., I.S.O. Retrieved . nature.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Mr. W. J. Bean, M.V.O., I.S.O. Retrieved . nature.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Mr. W. J. Bean, M.V.O., I.S.O. Retrieved . nature.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Mr. W. J. Bean, M.V.O., I.S.O. Retrieved . nature.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Mr. W. J. Bean, M.V.O., I.S.O. Retrieved . nature.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Mr. W. J. Bean, M.V.O., I.S.O. Retrieved . nature.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Mr. W. J. Bean, M.V.O., I.S.O. Retrieved . nature.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Mr. W. J. Bean, M.V.O., I.S.O. Retrieved . nature.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Mr. W. J. Bean, M.V.O., I.S.O. Retrieved . nature.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . nature.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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