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Leland Ossian Howard

American entomologist (1857-1950)
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Summary

Leland Ossian Howard was born on June 11, 1857[1], in Rockford[2]. He died on May 1, 1950[3], in Bronxville[4]. He worked as an entomologist[5], zoologist[6], journalist[7], biologist[8], and ecologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Field of work: zoologist[12], entomology[13], biology[14]
  • Employer: Smithsonian Institution[15]
  • Educated at: Cornell University[16], Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences[17]
  • Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[18], Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[19]
  • Member of: National Academy of Sciences[20], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21], Russian Academy of Sciences[22], American Philosophical Society[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Commons category: Leland Ossian Howard[25]
  • Family name: Howard[26]
  • Given name: Leland[27], Ossian[28]
  • Author citation (zoology): Howard[29]
  • Work location: Washington, D.C.[30]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[31]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[32]
  • Commons Creator page: Leland Ossian Howard[33]
  • Contributed to creative work: Popular Science[34]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Smithsonian Names[35]

Why It Matters

Leland Ossian Howard has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Leland Ossian Howard born?

Leland Ossian Howard's place of birth was Rockford[2].

Where did Leland Ossian Howard die?

Leland Ossian Howard passed away in Bronxville[4].

What did Leland Ossian Howard do for work?

Leland Ossian Howard worked as an entomologist[5], zoologist[6], journalist[7], biologist[8], and ecologist[9].

Where did Leland Ossian Howard go to school?

Leland Ossian Howard was educated at Cornell University[16] and Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences[17].

What awards did Leland Ossian Howard receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[18] and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[19].

Related Entities

biology entomology Smithsonian Institution United States

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . royalsociety.org.nz. royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Q137170397. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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