Anna Amelia Obermeyer

South African botanist (1907-2001)
Person human Q4766821
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Summary

Anna Amelia Obermeyer was born on July 30, 1907[1], in Pretoria[2]. She died on October 10, 2001[3], in Cape Town[4]. She worked as a botanist[5], botanical collector[6], and scientific collector[7]. She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: British Empire[9], South Africa[10]
  • Native language: English[11]
  • Field of work: botany[12]
  • Sex or gender: female[13]
  • Commons category: Anna Amelia Obermeyer[14]
  • Family name: Obermeyer[15], Mauve[16]
  • Given name: Anna[17], Amelia[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[19]
  • Name in native language: Anna Amelia Obermeijer[20]
  • Collection items at: Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew[21], Muséum national d'histoire naturelle[22], Herbarium, Missouri Botanical Garden[23], California Academy of Sciences herbarium[24], Natural History Museum[25], National Museum of Natural History[26], Zürich Herbaria[27], Bishop Museum[28]
  • P14536: 425410[29]

Why It Matters

Anna Amelia Obermeyer is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Anna Amelia Obermeyer born?

Anna Amelia Obermeyer was born in Pretoria[2].

Where did Anna Amelia Obermeyer die?

Anna Amelia Obermeyer passed away in Cape Town[4].

What did Anna Amelia Obermeyer do for work?

Anna Amelia Obermeyer worked as a botanist[5], botanical collector[6], and scientific collector[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Sex or gender → female
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