Robert Kidston

Scottish paleobotanist (1852-1924)
Person human Q1507909

Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
June 29, 1852
Date of death
July 13, 1924
Place of birth
Bishopton
Place of death
Gilfach Goch
Field of work
paleobotany[8]
Work location
Scotland
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Family name
Kidston
Given name
Robert
Member of
Royal Society (1902–present)[13]
Residence
Stirling[15]
🏷️ Also known as
en Kidst. en Robert Kidston de Kidst. fr R. Kidston fr Kidst. it Kidst. ja ロバート・キッズトン ru Kidst.
🔖 Identifiers · 35
VIAF cluster ID
24964681
Library of Congress authority ID
no2006083286
GND ID
117513334
BHL creator ID
6707
Bionomia ID
Robert Kidston
Botanist author abbreviation
Kidst.
DDB person (GND) ID
117513334
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
117513334
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Robert-Kidston
FAST ID
1651428
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Freebase ID
/m/0f69_v
Gazetteer for Scotland person ID
2061
Harvard Index of Botanists ID
39246
IPNI author ID
4770-1
IdRef ID
140808981
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
117513334
NL CR AUT ID
xx0308022
NUKAT ID
n2013147466
National Library of Ireland ID
vtls001390634
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007352736005171
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
073622559
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3922018
Open Library ID
OL166644A
Past Fellow of the Royal Society ID
NA2168
Prabook ID
1919747
RERO ID (legacy)
A003452740
SNAC ARK ID
w6p291b1
Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators ID
8134
UK National Archives ID
F44567
Who's Who UK ID
U198832
WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

Robert Kidston was born in Bishopton[1]. He was born on June 29, 1852[2]. He passed away in Gilfach Goch[3]. He died on July 13, 1924[4]. He worked as a botanist[5] and paleobotanist[6].

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Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[10], a fellowship award[16], in United Kingdom[17]; Murchison Medal[11], a medallion[18], in United Kingdom[19], founded in 1873[20]; and Murchison Fund[12], a science award[21], in United Kingdom[22], founded in 1873[23].

FAQs

Where was Robert Kidston born?

Robert Kidston was born in Bishopton[1].

Where did Robert Kidston die?

Robert Kidston died in Gilfach Goch[3].

What did Robert Kidston do for work?

Robert Kidston worked as botanist[5] and paleobotanist[6].

Where did Robert Kidston go to school?

Robert Kidston was educated at University of Edinburgh[9].

What awards did Robert Kidston receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[10], Murchison Medal[11], and Murchison Fund[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [2] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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