Karl J. Niklas

American botanist
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Karl J. Niklas

Summary

Karl J. Niklas is a human[1]. Born in Manhattan[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1948[3]. He worked as a botanist[4] and biologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Karl J. Niklas was born in Manhattan[2].
  • Karl J. Niklas was born on January 1, 1948[3].
  • Karl J. Niklas was born on August 23, 1948[7].
  • Karl J. Niklas held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Karl J. Niklas's professions included botanist[4].
  • Karl J. Niklas worked as a biologist[5].
  • Karl J. Niklas was employed by Cornell University[9].
  • Karl J. Niklas's education included a stint at University of Illinois system[10].
  • Karl J. Niklas received the Guggenheim Fellowship[11].
  • Karl J. Niklas received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[12].
  • Karl J. Niklas was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13].
  • Karl J. Niklas is recorded as male[14].
  • Karl J. Niklas's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Karl J. Niklas's residence is recorded as United States[16].
  • Karl J. Niklas's family name is recorded as Niklas[17].
  • Karl J. Niklas's given name is recorded as Karl[18].
  • Karl J. Niklas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].

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Origins and Family

Karl J. Niklas's place of birth was Manhattan[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1948[3] and August 23, 1948[7].

Education

Karl J. Niklas was educated at University of Illinois system[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[4] and biologist[5]. Karl J. Niklas was employed by Cornell University[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[11], a fellowship grant[20], in United States[21], founded in 1925[22] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[12], a fellowship award[23], in United States[24], founded in 1874[25].

Why It Matters

Karl J. Niklas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Karl J. Niklas born?

Born in Manhattan[2], Karl J. Niklas…

What did Karl J. Niklas do for work?

Karl J. Niklas worked as botanist[4] and biologist[5].

Where did Karl J. Niklas go to school?

Karl J. Niklas was educated at University of Illinois system[10].

What awards did Karl J. Niklas receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[11] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . labs.plantbio.cornell.edu. labs.plantbio.cornell.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'mk', 'species']
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    Date of birth → +1948-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1948-08-23T00:00:00Z
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  2. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
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    Award received → Guggenheim Fellowship, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
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