Richard C. Starr

American phycologist (1924-1998)
Person human Q3430628
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

Richard C. Starr is a human[1]. His place of birth was Greensboro[2]. He was born on August 24, 1924[3]. He passed away in Austin[4]. He died on February 3, 1998[5]. He worked as a botanist[6] and mycologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Richard C. Starr was born in Greensboro[2].
  • Richard C. Starr died in Austin[4].
  • Richard C. Starr was born on August 24, 1924[3].
  • Richard C. Starr died on February 3, 1998[5].
  • Richard C. Starr held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Richard C. Starr worked as a botanist[6].
  • Richard C. Starr worked as a mycologist[7].
  • Richard C. Starr's education included a stint at Vanderbilt University[10].
  • Richard C. Starr received the Gilbert Morgan Smith Medal[11].
  • Richard C. Starr received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • Richard C. Starr was a member of National Academy of Sciences[13].
  • Richard C. Starr was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[14].
  • Richard C. Starr is recorded as male[15].
  • Richard C. Starr's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Richard C. Starr's family name is recorded as Starr[17].
  • Richard C. Starr's given name is recorded as Richard[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard C. Starr was born in Greensboro[2]. He was born on August 24, 1924[3].

Education

Richard C. Starr was educated at Vanderbilt University[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6] and mycologist[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Gilbert Morgan Smith Medal[11], an award[19], in United States[20], founded in 1979[21] and Guggenheim Fellowship[12], a fellowship grant[22], in United States[23], founded in 1925[24].

Death and Burial

Richard C. Starr died on February 3, 1998[5]. He died in Austin[4].

Why It Matters

Richard C. Starr ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Richard C. Starr born?

Richard C. Starr was born in Greensboro[2].

Where did Richard C. Starr die?

Richard C. Starr passed away in Austin[4].

What did Richard C. Starr do for work?

Richard C. Starr worked as botanist[6] and mycologist[7].

Where did Richard C. Starr go to school?

Richard C. Starr was educated at Vanderbilt University[10].

What awards did Richard C. Starr receive?

Honors received include Gilbert Morgan Smith Medal[11] and Guggenheim Fellowship[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Richard C. Starr. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/richard-c-starr
MLA “Richard C. Starr.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/richard-c-starr.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_richard-c-starr_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Richard C. Starr}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/richard-c-starr}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-11}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Richard C. Starr — https://4ort.xyz/entity/richard-c-starr (retrieved 2026-10-11)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/richard-c-starr · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 16d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Austin
    Instance of → —
    Instance of → human
    Member of → —
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56442|batch #56442]]: Import GND IDs via DNB dump"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.