William Phillips

British botanist, mycologist and lichenologist (1822-1905)
Person human Q15994689
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William Phillips

Summary

William Phillips is a human[1]. Born in Presteigne[2], he… he was born on +1822-05-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1905-10-23T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a lichenologist[5], botanist[6], mycologist[7], and explorer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Phillips was born in Presteigne[2].
  • William Phillips was born on +1822-05-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Phillips died on +1905-10-23T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Phillips held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • English was William Phillips's native language[11].
  • William Phillips worked as a lichenologist[5].
  • William Phillips worked as a botanist[6].
  • William Phillips worked as a mycologist[7].
  • William Phillips worked as an explorer[8].
  • William Phillips received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[12].
  • William Phillips was a member of Society of Antiquaries of London[13].
  • William Phillips is recorded as male[14].
  • William Phillips's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Phillips's ISNI is recorded as 0000000021154202[16].
  • William Phillips's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 39370064[17].
  • William Phillips's GND ID is recorded as 1055413073[18].
  • William Phillips's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79037576[19].
  • William Phillips's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 111241453[20].
  • William Phillips's IdRef ID is recorded as 08588748X[21].
  • William Phillips's SBN author ID is recorded as MILV289005[22].
  • William Phillips's botanist author abbreviation is recorded as W.Phillips[23].
  • The cause of death was cardiovascular disease[24].
  • William Phillips's IPNI author ID is recorded as 7649-1[25].
  • William Phillips's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0xnwb55[26].
  • William Phillips's Open Library ID is recorded as OL4932584A[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Presteigne[2], William Phillips… he was born on +1822-05-04T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lichenologist[5], botanist[6], mycologist[7], and explorer[8].

Recognition

William Phillips received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[12].

Death and Burial

William Phillips died on +1905-10-23T00:00:00Z[4]. The cause of death was cardiovascular disease[24].

Why It Matters

William Phillips ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was William Phillips born?

Born in Presteigne[2], William Phillips…

What did William Phillips do for work?

William Phillips worked as lichenologist[5], botanist[6], mycologist[7], and explorer[8].

What awards did William Phillips receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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