William Stanger

British physician, geologist, botanist, surveyor and scientific collector (1811-1854)
Person human Q8018715
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William Stanger

Summary

William Stanger is a human[1]. Born in Wisbech[2], he… he was born on +1811-09-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1854-03-14T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], geologist[6], physician[7], surveyor[8], and botanical collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • William Stanger was born in Wisbech[2].
  • William Stanger was born on +1811-09-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Stanger died on +1854-03-14T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Stanger held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • English was William Stanger's native language[12].
  • William Stanger's professions included botanist[5].
  • William Stanger worked as a geologist[6].
  • William Stanger worked as a physician[7].
  • William Stanger worked as a surveyor[8].
  • William Stanger worked as a botanical collector[9].
  • William Stanger's professions included colonial administrator[13].
  • William Stanger was educated at University of Edinburgh[14].
  • William Stanger's image is recorded as William Stanger (surveyor)00.jpg[15].
  • William Stanger is recorded as male[16].
  • William Stanger's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Stanger's Commons category is recorded as William Stanger (surveyor)[18].
  • William Stanger's botanist author abbreviation is recorded as Stanger[19].
  • William Stanger's IPNI author ID is recorded as 10023-1[20].
  • William Stanger's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0kfxn60[21].
  • William Stanger's family name is recorded as Stanger[22].
  • William Stanger's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Stanger's participant in is recorded as Niger expedition of 1841[24].
  • William Stanger's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • William Stanger's S2A3 Biographical Database ID is recorded as 2679[26].
  • William Stanger's Harvard Index of Botanists ID is recorded as 12599[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Wisbech[2], William Stanger… he was born on +1811-09-27T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

William Stanger was educated at University of Edinburgh[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[5], geologist[6], physician[7], surveyor[8], botanical collector[9], and colonial administrator[13].

Death and Burial

William Stanger died on +1854-03-14T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

William Stanger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was William Stanger born?

William Stanger's place of birth was Wisbech[2].

What did William Stanger do for work?

William Stanger worked as botanist[5], geologist[6], physician[7], surveyor[8], and botanical collector[9].

Where did William Stanger go to school?

William Stanger was educated at University of Edinburgh[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . plants.jstor.org. Retrieved . plants.jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . plants.jstor.org. Retrieved . plants.jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . plants.jstor.org. Retrieved . plants.jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Biographical Database of Southern African Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . Biographical Database of Southern African Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . plants.jstor.org. Retrieved . plants.jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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