William Jameson
Scottish-Ecuadorian botanist (1796-1873)
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Summary
William Jameson was born on October 3, 1796[1], in Edinburgh[2]. He died on June 22, 1873[3], in Quito[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], diplomat[6], physician[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain[11], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12]
- Employer: Central University of Ecuador[13]
- Sex or gender: male[14]
- Commons category: William Jameson[15]
- Family name: Jameson[16]
- Given name: William[17]
- Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18], BEIC Digital Library[19]
- Collection items at: Allan Herbarium[20], Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[21], University of Graz[22], Natural History Museum, Vienna[23], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[24], Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew[25], National Herbarium of Victoria[26], Muséum national d'histoire naturelle[27], Herbarium, Meise Botanic Garden[28], William and Lynda Steere Herbarium[29], Herbarium, Missouri Botanical Garden[30], Harvard University Herbaria[31], California Academy of Sciences herbarium[32], Natural History Museum[33]
Why It Matters
William Jameson is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]
FAQs
Where was William Jameson born?
William Jameson was born in Edinburgh[2].
Where did William Jameson die?
William Jameson passed away in Quito[4].
What did William Jameson do for work?
William Jameson worked as a botanist[5], diplomat[6], physician[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9].