George Edward Post
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Summary
George Edward Post was born on December 17, 1838[1], in New York City[2]. He died on September 29, 1909[3], in Beirut[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], university teacher[6], surgeon[7], explorer[8], and physician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1838[11]
- Date of death: September 30, 1909[12], 1909[13]
- Place of burial: Anglo-American Cemetery[14]
- Father: Alfred Charles Post[15]
- Child: Bertram van Dyke Post[16]
- Country of citizenship: United States[17]
- Occupation: botanical collector[18], scientific collector[19]
- Employer: American University of Beirut[20]
- Educated at: City College of New York[21]
- Notable work: Arabic bible dictionary (al-Maṭbaʻah al-Amrīkānīyah)[22]
- Member of: Torrey Botanical Society[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Commons category: George Edward Post[25]
- Residence: United States[26]
- Family name: Post[27]
- Given name: George[28], Edward[29]
- Described by source: al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[30]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[31], Arabic[32]
- Name in native language: جورج إدورد بوست[33]
- Significant person: Fannie Perkins Shepard[34], William Amherst Hayne[35], Q139720546[36]
- Collection items at: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[37], Natural History Museum, Vienna[38], Charles University[39], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[40], Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew[41], National Herbarium of Victoria[42], William and Lynda Steere Herbarium[43], Herbarium, Missouri Botanical Garden[44], Harvard University Herbaria[45], California Academy of Sciences herbarium[46], Natural History Museum[47]
Why It Matters
George Edward Post has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
FAQs
Where was George Edward Post born?
George Edward Post was born in New York City[2].
Where did George Edward Post die?
George Edward Post passed away in Beirut[4].
Who were George Edward Post's parents?
George Edward Post's father was Alfred Charles Post[15].
What did George Edward Post do for work?
George Edward Post worked as a botanist[5], university teacher[6], surgeon[7], explorer[8], and physician[9].
Where did George Edward Post go to school?
George Edward Post was educated at City College of New York[21].