Miriam Phoebe de Vos

South African botanist (1912-2005)
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Summary

Miriam Phoebe de Vos was born on January 1, 1912[1], in Zastron[2]. She died on January 1, 2005[3], in Stellenbosch Local Municipality[4]. She worked as a botanist[5], editor[6], botanical collector[7], and university teacher[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Stellenbosch[10]
  • Date of birth: November 26, 1912[11]
  • Country of citizenship: South Africa[12]
  • Native language: English[13]
  • Employer: Stellenbosch University[14], University of Cape Town[15]
  • Educated at: Stellenbosch University[16]
  • Award received: Havenga prize[17]
  • Sex or gender: female[18]
  • Commons category: Miriam Phoebe de Vos[19]
  • Family name: De Vos[20]
  • Given name: Miriam[21], Phoebe[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[24]
  • Collection items at: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[25], Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew[26], Herbarium, Missouri Botanical Garden[27]

Why It Matters

Miriam Phoebe de Vos has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Miriam Phoebe de Vos born?

Miriam Phoebe de Vos was born in Zastron[2].

Where did Miriam Phoebe de Vos die?

Miriam Phoebe de Vos died in Stellenbosch Local Municipality[4].

What did Miriam Phoebe de Vos do for work?

Miriam Phoebe de Vos worked as a botanist[5], editor[6], botanical collector[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Miriam Phoebe de Vos go to school?

Miriam Phoebe de Vos was educated at Stellenbosch University[16].

What awards did Miriam Phoebe de Vos receive?

Honors received include Havenga prize[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . WeChangEd. wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . core.ac.uk. Retrieved . core.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Harvard Index of Botanists. Retrieved . core.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . WeChangEd. wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . plants.jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . calflora.net. Retrieved . calflora.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . calflora.net. Retrieved . calflora.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . core.ac.uk. Retrieved . core.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . core.ac.uk. Retrieved . core.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . author citation in botany and mycology. Retrieved . core.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . core.ac.uk. Retrieved . core.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . s2a3.org.za. Retrieved . s2a3.org.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . s2a3.org.za. Retrieved . s2a3.org.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . calflora.net. Retrieved . calflora.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . herbarium.bgbm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth → Zastron
    Educated at → Stellenbosch University
    Family name → De Vos
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