William West

British botanist (1848-1914)
Person human Q8020208
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William West

Summary

William West is a human[1]. Born in Leeds[2], he… he was born on +1848-02-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Bradford[4]. He died on +1914-05-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a botanist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Leeds[2], William West…
  • William West passed away in Bradford[4].
  • William West was born on +1848-02-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William West died on +1914-05-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of William West was William West Jr[8].
  • A child of William West was George Stephen West[9].
  • William West held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • William West's professions included botanist[6].
  • William West received the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[11].
  • William West's image is recorded as William West Snr, botanist.jpg[12].
  • William West is recorded as male[13].
  • William West's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William West's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121452733[15].
  • William West's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 100263010[16].
  • William West's GND ID is recorded as 1055154590[17].
  • William West's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87143942[18].
  • William West's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 10637780x[19].
  • William West's IdRef ID is recorded as 085907251[20].
  • William West's Commons category is recorded as William West (botanist)[21].
  • William West's botanist author abbreviation is recorded as West[22].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[23].
  • William West's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 208149977[24].
  • William West's IPNI author ID is recorded as 11580-1[25].
  • William West's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09v2v_7[26].
  • William West's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2569420A[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William West was born in Leeds[2]. He was born on +1848-02-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

William West worked as a botanist[6].

Recognition

William West received the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[11].

Personal Life

Children include William West Jr[8], a botanist[28], 1875–1901[29] and George Stephen West[9], a botanist[30], 1876–1919[31], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[32], specialised in phycology[33].

Death and Burial

William West died on +1914-05-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Bradford[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[23].

Why It Matters

William West ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was William West born?

William West was born in Leeds[2].

Where did William West die?

William West passed away in Bradford[4].

What did William West do for work?

William West worked as botanist[6].

What awards did William West receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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