William Ralph Maxon

American botanist (1877-1948)
Person human Q8017342
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William Ralph Maxon

Summary

William Ralph Maxon is a human[1]. He was born in Oneida[2]. He was born on +1877-02-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Terra Ceia[4]. He died on +1948-02-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], pteridologist[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Oneida[2], William Ralph Maxon…
  • William Ralph Maxon died in Terra Ceia[4].
  • William Ralph Maxon was born on +1877-02-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Ralph Maxon died on +1948-02-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Ralph Maxon held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William Ralph Maxon worked as a botanist[6].
  • William Ralph Maxon's professions included pteridologist[7].
  • William Ralph Maxon worked as a botanical collector[8].
  • William Ralph Maxon's professions included scientific collector[9].
  • William Ralph Maxon was employed by Smithsonian Institution[12].
  • William Ralph Maxon was educated at Syracuse University[13].
  • William Ralph Maxon was a member of Sullivant Moss Society[14].
  • William Ralph Maxon's image is recorded as MAXON, WILLIAM R. LCCN2016860701.jpg[15].
  • William Ralph Maxon is recorded as male[16].
  • William Ralph Maxon's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Ralph Maxon's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109967478[18].
  • William Ralph Maxon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 86358602[19].
  • William Ralph Maxon's GND ID is recorded as 117557749[20].
  • William Ralph Maxon's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2009057016[21].
  • William Ralph Maxon's IdRef ID is recorded as 109918983[22].
  • William Ralph Maxon's Commons category is recorded as William Ralph Maxon[23].
  • William Ralph Maxon's botanist author abbreviation is recorded as Maxon[24].
  • William Ralph Maxon earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[25].
  • William Ralph Maxon's residence is recorded as United States[26].
  • William Ralph Maxon's IPNI author ID is recorded as 6268-1[27].

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Origins and Family

William Ralph Maxon was born in Oneida[2]. He was born on +1877-02-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Ralph Maxon's education included a stint at Syracuse University[13]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], pteridologist[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. Among William Ralph Maxon's employers was Smithsonian Institution[12].

Death and Burial

William Ralph Maxon died on +1948-02-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Terra Ceia[4].

Why It Matters

William Ralph Maxon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was William Ralph Maxon born?

William Ralph Maxon was born in Oneida[2].

Where did William Ralph Maxon die?

William Ralph Maxon passed away in Terra Ceia[4].

What did William Ralph Maxon do for work?

William Ralph Maxon worked as botanist[6], pteridologist[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9].

Where did William Ralph Maxon go to school?

William Ralph Maxon was educated at Syracuse University[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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