William Sherard

British botanist (1659-1728)
Person human Q770258
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William Sherard

Summary

William Sherard is a human[1]. Born in Leicestershire[2], he… he was born on +1659-02-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on +1728-08-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], archaeologist[7], and botanical collector[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Sherard was born in Leicestershire[2].
  • William Sherard died in London[4].
  • William Sherard was born on +1659-02-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Sherard died on +1728-08-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Sherard held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • William Sherard worked as a botanist[6].
  • William Sherard's professions included archaeologist[7].
  • William Sherard worked as a botanical collector[8].
  • William Sherard's field of work was botany[11].
  • Among William Sherard's employers was University of Oxford[12].
  • William Sherard was educated at St John's College[13].
  • William Sherard received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • William Sherard was a member of Royal Society[15].
  • William Sherard's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[16].
  • William Sherard is recorded as male[17].
  • William Sherard's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Sherard's ISNI is recorded as 0000000029709815[19].
  • William Sherard's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 68918647[20].
  • William Sherard's GND ID is recorded as 117625493[21].
  • William Sherard's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85099524[22].
  • William Sherard's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 104169438[23].
  • William Sherard's IdRef ID is recorded as 075018357[24].
  • William Sherard's SBN author ID is recorded as PUVV167599[25].
  • William Sherard's botanist author abbreviation is recorded as Sherard[26].
  • William Sherard earned the academic degree of Doctor of Civil Law[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Leicestershire[2], William Sherard… he was born on +1659-02-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Sherard was educated at St John's College[13]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Civil Law[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], archaeologist[7], and botanical collector[8]. William Sherard's field of work was botany[11]. Among his employers was University of Oxford[12].

Recognition

William Sherard received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].

Personal Life

William Sherard's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[16].

Death and Burial

William Sherard died on +1728-08-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

William Sherard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was William Sherard born?

Born in Leicestershire[2], William Sherard…

Where did William Sherard die?

William Sherard died in London[4].

What did William Sherard do for work?

William Sherard worked as botanist[6], archaeologist[7], and botanical collector[8].

Where did William Sherard go to school?

William Sherard was educated at St John's College[13].

What awards did William Sherard receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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