John Adolph Shafer
American botanist (1863-1918)
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Summary
John Adolph Shafer was born on February 23, 1863[1], in Pittsburgh[2]. He died on February 1, 1918[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], explorer[6], pharmacist[7], curator[8], and botanical collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[11]
- Occupation: scientific collector[12]
- Field of work: botany[13]
- Employer: Carnegie Museum of Natural History[14], New York Botanical Garden[15]
- Sex or gender: male[16]
- Residence: United States[17]
- Family name: Q37439566[18]
- Given name: John[19]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Collectors of specimens from Montserrat and Cayman Islands[20]
- Collection items at: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[21], Natural History Museum, Vienna[22], University of Vienna[23], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[24], Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew[25], Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh[26], National Herbarium of Victoria[27], Muséum national d'histoire naturelle[28], William and Lynda Steere Herbarium[29], Herbarium, Missouri Botanical Garden[30], Harvard University Herbaria[31], California Academy of Sciences herbarium[32], Natural History Museum[33], National Museum of Natural History[34]
Why It Matters
John Adolph Shafer is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
FAQs
Where was John Adolph Shafer born?
John Adolph Shafer was born in Pittsburgh[2].
Where did John Adolph Shafer die?
John Adolph Shafer died in New York City[4].
What did John Adolph Shafer do for work?
John Adolph Shafer worked as a botanist[5], explorer[6], pharmacist[7], curator[8], and botanical collector[9].