William Skinner Cooper

American botanist (1884–1978)
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William Skinner Cooper

Summary

William Skinner Cooper is a human[1]. He was born on +1884-08-25T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1978-10-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a botanist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Skinner Cooper was born on +1884-08-25T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Skinner Cooper died on +1978-10-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Skinner Cooper held citizenship in United States[6].
  • William Skinner Cooper's professions included botanist[4].
  • William Skinner Cooper held the position of chairperson[7].
  • Among William Skinner Cooper's employers was University of Minnesota[8].
  • William Skinner Cooper was employed by Stanford University[9].
  • William Skinner Cooper's education included a stint at University of Chicago[10].
  • William Skinner Cooper's education included a stint at Alma College[11].
  • William Skinner Cooper received the Eminent Ecologist Award[12].
  • William Skinner Cooper received the Gerard Salton Award[13].
  • William Skinner Cooper received the Charles P. Daly Medal[14].
  • William Skinner Cooper is recorded as male[15].
  • William Skinner Cooper's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Skinner Cooper supervised Henry J. Oosting as a doctoral student[17].
  • William Skinner Cooper supervised Jean H. Langenheim as a doctoral student[18].
  • William Skinner Cooper supervised John W. Marr as a doctoral student[19].
  • William Skinner Cooper's ISNI is recorded as 0000000047470270[20].
  • William Skinner Cooper's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 71480183[21].
  • William Skinner Cooper's GND ID is recorded as 122833775[22].
  • William Skinner Cooper's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2003007137[23].
  • William Skinner Cooper's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12416712q[24].
  • William Skinner Cooper's IdRef ID is recorded as 033285721[25].
  • William Skinner Cooper's botanist author abbreviation is recorded as W.S.Cooper[26].
  • William Skinner Cooper's IPNI author ID is recorded as 20016949-1[27].

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Origins and Family

William Skinner Cooper was born on +1884-08-25T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30], headquartered in Chicago[31] and Alma College[11], a private not-for-profit educational institution[32], in United States[33], founded in 1886[34].

Career and Affiliations

William Skinner Cooper's professions included botanist[4]. Employers include University of Minnesota[8], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1851[37], headquartered in Minneapolis[38] and Stanford University[9], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1885[41], headquartered in Stanford[42]. He held the position of chairperson[7]. Doctoral students include Henry J. Oosting[17], an ecologist[43], 1903–1968[44], of United States[45], specialised in botany[46]; Jean H. Langenheim[18], an ecologist[47], 1925–2021[48], of United States[49], awarded the Fellow of the Ecological Society of America[50], specialised in chemical ecology[51]; and John W. Marr[19], an ecologist[52], 1914–1989[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Eminent Ecologist Award[12], an environmental award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1953[56]; Gerard Salton Award[13], an award[57]; and Charles P. Daly Medal[14], a science award[58], in United States[59], founded in 1902[60].

Death and Burial

William Skinner Cooper died on +1978-10-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Skinner Cooper include William S. Cooper Award[61], an award[62], in United States[63], founded in 1985[64].

Why It Matters

William Skinner Cooper ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

Entities named for him include William S. Cooper Award[61], an award[62], in United States[63], founded in 1985[64].

FAQs

What did William Skinner Cooper do for work?

William Skinner Cooper worked as botanist[4].

Where did William Skinner Cooper go to school?

William Skinner Cooper was educated at University of Chicago[10] and Alma College[11].

What awards did William Skinner Cooper receive?

Honors received include Eminent Ecologist Award[12], Gerard Salton Award[13], and Charles P. Daly Medal[14].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [65] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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