Elmer Yale Dawson

American botanist (1918-1966)
Person human Q5322232
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Summary

Elmer Yale Dawson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Creston[2]. He was born on March 31, 1918[3]. He died in Red Sea[4]. He died on June 22, 1966[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], phycologist[7], and botanical collector[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Creston[2].
  • Elmer Yale Dawson died in Red Sea[4].
  • Elmer Yale Dawson passed away in Hurghada[10].
  • Elmer Yale Dawson was born on March 31, 1918[3].
  • Elmer Yale Dawson died on June 22, 1966[5].
  • Elmer Yale Dawson held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Elmer Yale Dawson worked as a botanist[6].
  • Elmer Yale Dawson's professions included phycologist[7].
  • Elmer Yale Dawson worked as a botanical collector[8].
  • Among Elmer Yale Dawson's employers was University of Southern California[12].
  • Elmer Yale Dawson was employed by University of Hawaiʻi System[13].
  • Elmer Yale Dawson's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[14].
  • Elmer Yale Dawson received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Elmer Yale Dawson is recorded as male[16].
  • Elmer Yale Dawson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Elmer Yale Dawson's archives at is recorded as Smithsonian Institution Archives[18].
  • The cause of death was drowning[19].
  • The cause of death was death from scuba diving[20].
  • Elmer Yale Dawson's residence is recorded as United States[21].
  • Elmer Yale Dawson's family name is recorded as Dawson[22].
  • Elmer Yale Dawson's given name is recorded as Elmer[23].
  • Elmer Yale Dawson's given name is recorded as Yale[24].
  • Elmer Yale Dawson's manner of death is recorded as accidental death[25].
  • Elmer Yale Dawson's participant in is recorded as Machris Brazilian Expedition 1956[26].
  • Elmer Yale Dawson's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Elmer Yale Dawson'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Elmer Yale Dawson was born in Creston[2]. He was born on March 31, 1918[3].

Education

Elmer Yale Dawson's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], phycologist[7], and botanical collector[8]. Employers include University of Southern California[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1880[30], headquartered in Los Angeles[31] and University of Hawaiʻi System[13], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1907[34], headquartered in Honolulu[35].

Recognition

Elmer Yale Dawson received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

Death and Burial

Elmer Yale Dawson died on June 22, 1966[5]. Recorded place of death include Red Sea[4], a sea[36], in Egypt[37] and Hurghada[10], a city[38], in Egypt[39], founded in 1905[40]. Recorded cause of death include drowning[19] and death from scuba diving[20].

Why It Matters

Elmer Yale Dawson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Elmer Yale Dawson born?

Elmer Yale Dawson was born in Creston[2].

Where did Elmer Yale Dawson die?

Elmer Yale Dawson died in Red Sea[4].

What did Elmer Yale Dawson do for work?

Elmer Yale Dawson worked as botanist[6], phycologist[7], and botanical collector[8].

Where did Elmer Yale Dawson go to school?

Elmer Yale Dawson was educated at University of California, Berkeley[14].

What awards did Elmer Yale Dawson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. cactusandsucculentsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . cactusandsucculentsociety.org. cactusandsucculentsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . cactusandsucculentsociety.org. cactusandsucculentsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . cactusandsucculentsociety.org. cactusandsucculentsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . cactusandsucculentsociety.org. cactusandsucculentsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . sova.si.edu. sova.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . cactusandsucculentsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . cactusandsucculentsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] ↑ . 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. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18w ago · Ambrosia10 · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Q46518449
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Described by source: ELMER YALE DAWSON (1918-1966)"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in → Machris Brazilian Expedition 1956
    Given name → Elmer, Yale
    Family name → Dawson
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject Smithsonian Names
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