Willis Linn Jepson

American botanist (1867-1946)
Person human Q324259
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Willis Linn Jepson

Summary

Willis Linn Jepson is a human[1]. He was born in Vacaville[2]. He was born on August 19, 1867[3]. He died in Berkeley[4]. He died on November 7, 1946[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], environmentalist[7], and botanical collector[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Vacaville[2], Willis Linn Jepson…
  • Willis Linn Jepson passed away in Berkeley[4].
  • Willis Linn Jepson was born on August 19, 1867[3].
  • Willis Linn Jepson died on November 7, 1946[5].
  • Willis Linn Jepson is buried at Vacaville-Elmira Cemetery[10].
  • Willis Linn Jepson held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Willis Linn Jepson worked as a botanist[6].
  • Willis Linn Jepson worked as an environmentalist[7].
  • Willis Linn Jepson worked as a botanical collector[8].
  • Willis Linn Jepson's field of work was botany[12].
  • Willis Linn Jepson was employed by University of California, Berkeley[13].
  • Among Willis Linn Jepson's employers was Harvard University[14].
  • Willis Linn Jepson was employed by Cornell University[15].
  • Willis Linn Jepson was educated at University of California, Berkeley[16].
  • A notable student of Willis Linn Jepson was Jessie Milliken[17].
  • Willis Linn Jepson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Willis Linn Jepson was a member of Sierra Club[19].
  • Willis Linn Jepson was a member of Save-the-Redwoods League[20].
  • Willis Linn Jepson was a member of California Botanical Society[21].
  • Willis Linn Jepson is recorded as male[22].
  • Willis Linn Jepson's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Willis Linn Jepson's Commons category is recorded as Willis Linn Jepson[24].
  • Willis Linn Jepson's family name is recorded as Jepson[25].
  • Willis Linn Jepson's given name is recorded as Q16282634[26].
  • Willis Linn Jepson's given name is recorded as Linn[27].

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Origins and Family

Willis Linn Jepson was born in Vacaville[2]. He was born on August 19, 1867[3].

Education

Willis Linn Jepson's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], environmentalist[7], and botanical collector[8]. Willis Linn Jepson's field of work was botany[12]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[13], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31]; Harvard University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; and Cornell University[15], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1865[38], headquartered in Ithaca[39]. A notable student of him was Jessie Milliken[17].

Death and Burial

Willis Linn Jepson died on November 7, 1946[5]. He died in Berkeley[4]. He is buried at Vacaville-Elmira Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Willis Linn Jepson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Willis Linn Jepson born?

Willis Linn Jepson's place of birth was Vacaville[2].

Where did Willis Linn Jepson die?

Willis Linn Jepson died in Berkeley[4].

What did Willis Linn Jepson do for work?

Willis Linn Jepson worked as botanist[6], environmentalist[7], and botanical collector[8].

Where did Willis Linn Jepson go to school?

Willis Linn Jepson was educated at University of California, Berkeley[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Place Names of the Sierra Nevada: From Abbot to Zumwalt. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Place Names of the Sierra Nevada: From Abbot to Zumwalt. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Place Names of the Sierra Nevada: From Abbot to Zumwalt. wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . archive.org. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at University of California, Berkeley
    Student Jessie Milliken
    Place of birth Vacaville
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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