William T. Stearn

Summary

William T. Stearn is a human^[1]. He was born in Cambridge^[2]. He was born on April 16, 1911^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on May 9, 2001^[5]. He worked as a botanist^[6], botanical collector^[7], and scientific collector^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Cambridge^[2], William T. Stearn…
• William T. Stearn passed away in London^[4].
• William T. Stearn was born on April 16, 1911^[3].
• William T. Stearn died on May 9, 2001^[5].
• William T. Stearn held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• William T. Stearn worked as a botanist^[6].
• William T. Stearn's professions included botanical collector^[7].
• William T. Stearn worked as a scientific collector^[8].
• William T. Stearn's field of work was botany^[11].
• William T. Stearn held the position of President of the Linnean Society of London^[12].
• William T. Stearn was educated at Cambridgeshire High School for Boys^[13].
• William T. Stearn received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[14].
• William T. Stearn received the Linnean Medal^[15].
• William T. Stearn received the Veitch Memorial Medal^[16].
• William T. Stearn received the Victoria Medal of Honour^[17].
• William T. Stearn received the Asa Gray Award^[18].
• William T. Stearn received the Engler Medal in Gold^[19].
• William T. Stearn was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[20].
• William T. Stearn was influenced by Albert Charles Seward^[21].
• William T. Stearn is recorded as male^[22].
• William T. Stearn's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• William T. Stearn's family name is recorded as Stearn^[24].
• William T. Stearn's given name is recorded as William^[25].
• William T. Stearn's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].
• William T. Stearn's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Thomas Stearn'}^[27].

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Origins and Family

William T. Stearn's place of birth was Cambridge^[2]. He was born on April 16, 1911^[3].

Education

William T. Stearn was educated at Cambridgeshire High School for Boys^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist^[6], botanical collector^[7], and scientific collector^[8]. William T. Stearn's field of work was botany^[11]. He held the position of President of the Linnean Society of London^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[14], a grade of an order^[28], in United Kingdom^[29]; Linnean Medal^[15], a science award^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 1888^[32]; Veitch Memorial Medal^[16], a science award^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1870^[35]; Victoria Medal of Honour^[17], a science award^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1897^[38]; Asa Gray Award^[18], a science award^[39], in United States^[40]; and Engler Medal in Gold^[19], an award^[41].

Death and Burial

William T. Stearn died on May 9, 2001^[5]. He died in London^[4].

Why It Matters

William T. Stearn ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

Where was William T. Stearn born?

William T. Stearn's place of birth was Cambridge^[2].

Where did William T. Stearn die?

William T. Stearn passed away in London^[4].

What did William T. Stearn do for work?

William T. Stearn worked as botanist^[6], botanical collector^[7], and scientific collector^[8].

Where did William T. Stearn go to school?

William T. Stearn was educated at Cambridgeshire High School for Boys^[13].

What awards did William T. Stearn receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[14], Linnean Medal^[15], Veitch Memorial Medal^[16], and Victoria Medal of Honour^[17].