Walter Kenrick Fisher

American marine zoologist (1878–1953)
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Summary

Walter Kenrick Fisher was born on February 1, 1878[1], in Ossining[2]. He died on November 2, 1953[3]. He worked as a zoologist[4], botanical collector[5], artist[6], and biologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Albert Kenrick Fisher[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Employer: Stanford University[11]
  • Educated at: Stanford University[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Doctoral student: Max Walker De Laubenfels[14]
  • Commons category: Walter Kenrick Fisher[15]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[16]
  • Family name: Fisher[17]
  • Given name: Walter[18], Kenrick[19]
  • Pseudonym: Fisher, Walter[20]
  • Work location: Hopkins Marine Station[21]
  • Academic thesis: The Starfishes of the Hawaiian Islands[22]
  • Participant in: Barbados-Antigua expedition, 1918[23]
  • Commons Creator page: Walter Kenrick Fisher[24]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: StanfordThesisProject[25]
  • Artist files at: Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library[26]
  • Collection items at: California Academy of Sciences herbarium[27]

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Walter Kenrick Fisher include Mithrodia fisheri[28], a taxon[29]; Odontohenricia fisheri[30], a taxon[31]; and Psalidaster fisheri[32], a taxon[33].

Why It Matters

Walter Kenrick Fisher is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for him include Mithrodia fisheri[28], a taxon[29]; Odontohenricia fisheri[30], a taxon[31]; and Psalidaster fisheri[32], a taxon[33].

FAQs

Where was Walter Kenrick Fisher born?

Walter Kenrick Fisher was born in Ossining[2].

Who were Walter Kenrick Fisher's parents?

Walter Kenrick Fisher's father was Albert Kenrick Fisher[9].

What did Walter Kenrick Fisher do for work?

Walter Kenrick Fisher worked as a zoologist[4], botanical collector[5], artist[6], and biologist[7].

Where did Walter Kenrick Fisher go to school?

Walter Kenrick Fisher was educated at Stanford University[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . searchworks.stanford.edu. searchworks.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . searchworks.stanford.edu. searchworks.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . searchworks.stanford.edu. searchworks.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . nmita.rsmas.miami.edu. Retrieved . nmita.rsmas.miami.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . library.si.edu. library.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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