William Russell Sykes

British born New Zealand botanist (1927–2018)
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William Russell Sykes

Summary

William Russell Sykes is a human[1]. He was born in Walsham le Willows[2]. He was born on +1927-10-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Christchurch[4]. He died on +2018-01-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8].

Key Facts

  • William Russell Sykes was born in Walsham le Willows[2].
  • William Russell Sykes died in Christchurch[4].
  • William Russell Sykes was born on +1927-10-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Russell Sykes died on +2018-01-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Russell Sykes held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • William Russell Sykes held citizenship in New Zealand[10].
  • William Russell Sykes's professions included botanist[6].
  • William Russell Sykes worked as a botanical collector[7].
  • William Russell Sykes's professions included scientific collector[8].
  • William Russell Sykes's field of work was botany[11].
  • William Russell Sykes received the New Zealand Order of Merit[12].
  • William Russell Sykes received the Allan Mere award[13].
  • William Russell Sykes is recorded as male[14].
  • William Russell Sykes's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Russell Sykes's ISNI is recorded as 000000008281725X[16].
  • William Russell Sykes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 94325293[17].
  • William Russell Sykes's GND ID is recorded as 1089603304[18].
  • William Russell Sykes's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82024816[19].
  • William Russell Sykes's IdRef ID is recorded as 079303684[20].
  • William Russell Sykes's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA0455120X[21].
  • William Russell Sykes's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36094558[22].
  • William Russell Sykes's botanist author abbreviation is recorded as Sykes[23].
  • William Russell Sykes's IPNI author ID is recorded as 10351-1[24].
  • William Russell Sykes's family name is recorded as Sykes[25].
  • William Russell Sykes's given name is recorded as William[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Walsham le Willows[2], William Russell Sykes… he was born on +1927-10-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8]. William Russell Sykes's field of work was botany[11].

Recognition

Awards received include New Zealand Order of Merit[12], an order[27], in New Zealand[28], founded in 1996[29] and Allan Mere award[13], an award[30], in New Zealand[31], founded in 1982[32].

Death and Burial

William Russell Sykes died on +2018-01-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Christchurch[4].

FAQs

Where was William Russell Sykes born?

William Russell Sykes was born in Walsham le Willows[2].

Where did William Russell Sykes die?

William Russell Sykes passed away in Christchurch[4].

What did William Russell Sykes do for work?

William Russell Sykes worked as botanist[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8].

What awards did William Russell Sykes receive?

Honors received include New Zealand Order of Merit[12] and Allan Mere award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . deaths.press.co.nz. deaths.press.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . deaths.press.co.nz. deaths.press.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . plants.jstor.org. Retrieved . plants.jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Bionomia. Retrieved . nzbotanicalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . William Russell Sykes (1927–2018). wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . nzbotanicalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . nzbotanicalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . author citation in botany and mycology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . eadt.co.uk. Retrieved . eadt.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . plants.jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . plants.jstor.org. Retrieved . plants.jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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