George Edward Massee

British botanist (1850–1917)
Person human Q4284198
George Edward Massee
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Summary

George Edward Massee is a human[1]. Born in Scampston[2], he… he was born on December 20, 1845[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on December 16, 1917[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], mycologist[7], scientific illustrator[8], and scientific collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • George Edward Massee was born in Scampston[2].
  • George Edward Massee died in London[4].
  • George Edward Massee was born on December 20, 1845[3].
  • George Edward Massee was born on December 20, 1850[11].
  • George Edward Massee died on December 16, 1917[5].
  • A child of George Edward Massee was Ivy Massee[12].
  • George Edward Massee held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • George Edward Massee worked as a botanist[6].
  • George Edward Massee's professions included mycologist[7].
  • George Edward Massee worked as a scientific illustrator[8].
  • George Edward Massee worked as a scientific collector[9].
  • George Edward Massee's field of work was mycology[14].
  • A notable work attributed to George Edward Massee is British fungi with a chapter on lichens[15].
  • George Edward Massee received the Victoria Medal of Honour[16].
  • George Edward Massee received the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[17].
  • George Edward Massee received the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[18].
  • George Edward Massee is recorded as male[19].
  • George Edward Massee's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • George Edward Massee's Commons category is recorded as George Edward Massee[21].
  • George Edward Massee's residence is recorded as England[22].
  • George Edward Massee's family name is recorded as Massee[23].
  • George Edward Massee's given name is recorded as George[24].
  • George Edward Massee's given name is recorded as Edward[25].
  • George Edward Massee's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • George Edward Massee's Commons Creator page is recorded as George Edward Massee[27].

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Origins and Family

George Edward Massee's place of birth was Scampston[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 20, 1845[3] and December 20, 1850[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], mycologist[7], scientific illustrator[8], and scientific collector[9]. George Edward Massee's field of work was mycology[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to George Edward Massee is British fungi with a chapter on lichens[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Victoria Medal of Honour[16], a science award[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1897[30]; Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[17], a fellowship award[31], in United Kingdom[32]; and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[18].

Personal Life

A child of George Edward Massee was Ivy Massee[12].

Death and Burial

George Edward Massee died on December 16, 1917[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

George Edward Massee ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was George Edward Massee born?

George Edward Massee was born in Scampston[2].

Where did George Edward Massee die?

George Edward Massee passed away in London[4].

What did George Edward Massee do for work?

George Edward Massee worked as botanist[6], mycologist[7], scientific illustrator[8], and scientific collector[9].

What awards did George Edward Massee receive?

Honors received include Victoria Medal of Honour[16], Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[17], and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . The Naturalist. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . George Massee. wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . royalsociety.org.nz. royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . WorldCat Entities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . WorldCat Entities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [15] ↑ . 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Ambrosia10 · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'et', 'ja', 'pl', 'pt', 'ro', 'ru', 'species', 'uk
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → British fungi with a chapter on lichens
    Given name → George, Edward
    Field of work → mycology
    Family name → Massee
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