Margaret Sibella Brown

Canadian botanist (1866–1961)
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Margaret Sibella Brown
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Summary

Margaret Sibella Brown was born on March 2, 1866[1], in Sydney Mines[2]. She died on November 15, 1961[3], in Halifax[4]. She worked as a botanist[5], botanical collector[6], bryologist[7], and scientific collector[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Trinity Anglican Cemetery[10]
  • Father: Richard Henry Brown[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Canada[12], United Kingdom[13]
  • Educated at: University of King's College[14]
  • Award received: honorary degree[15]
  • Member of: British Bryological Society[16], American Bryological and Lichenological Society[17], Nova Scotian Institute of Science[18]
  • Sex or gender: female[19]
  • Commons category: Margaret Sibella Brown[20]
  • Academic degree: bachelor's degree[21]
  • Family name: Brown[22]
  • Given name: Margaret[23], Sibella[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[25]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: PlantsAndPeople[26]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[27]
  • Collection items at: William and Lynda Steere Herbarium[28], Herbarium, Missouri Botanical Garden[29], Harvard University Herbaria[30], Natural History Museum[31], National Museum of Natural History[32]

Why It Matters

Margaret Sibella Brown has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Margaret Sibella Brown born?

Margaret Sibella Brown was born in Sydney Mines[2].

Where did Margaret Sibella Brown die?

Margaret Sibella Brown died in Halifax[4].

Who were Margaret Sibella Brown's parents?

Margaret Sibella Brown's father was Richard Henry Brown[11].

What did Margaret Sibella Brown do for work?

Margaret Sibella Brown worked as a botanist[5], botanical collector[6], bryologist[7], and scientific collector[8].

Where did Margaret Sibella Brown go to school?

Margaret Sibella Brown was educated at University of King's College[14].

What awards did Margaret Sibella Brown receive?

Honors received include honorary degree[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . nsis.chebucto.org. Retrieved . nsis.chebucto.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . nsis.chebucto.org. Retrieved . nsis.chebucto.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . plants.jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . beatoninstitute.com. Retrieved . beatoninstitute.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . nsis.chebucto.org. Retrieved . nsis.chebucto.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . nsis.chebucto.org. Retrieved . nsis.chebucto.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Ambrosia10 · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Collection items at → William and Lynda Steere Herbarium, Herbarium, Missouri Botanical Garden, Harvard University Herbaria +2
    Sex or gender → female
    Educated at → University of King's College
    Instance of → human
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harvard index of botanists id: 22275, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/65505750|Miss M. S. Brown (#65505750)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/2099|Harvard "
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