William Alanson Bryan

American ornithologist, zoologist, botanist and museum curator (1875-1942)
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William Alanson Bryan

Summary

William Alanson Bryan is a human[1]. Born in Iowa[2], he… he was born on +1875-12-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1942-06-18T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an ornithologist[5], zoologist[6], botanist[7], curator[8], and botanical collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • William Alanson Bryan was born in Iowa[2].
  • William Alanson Bryan was born in New Sharon[11].
  • William Alanson Bryan was born on +1875-12-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Alanson Bryan died on +1942-06-18T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Alanson Bryan held citizenship in United States[12].
  • William Alanson Bryan's professions included ornithologist[5].
  • William Alanson Bryan worked as a zoologist[6].
  • William Alanson Bryan worked as a botanist[7].
  • William Alanson Bryan worked as a curator[8].
  • William Alanson Bryan's professions included botanical collector[9].
  • William Alanson Bryan held the position of museum director[13].
  • William Alanson Bryan was employed by Field Museum of Natural History[14].
  • Among William Alanson Bryan's employers was United States Department of Agriculture[15].
  • William Alanson Bryan was employed by Bishop Museum[16].
  • William Alanson Bryan's education included a stint at Iowa State University[17].
  • William Alanson Bryan's image is recorded as William Alanson Bryan in the 1910s (cropped).jpg[18].
  • William Alanson Bryan is recorded as male[19].
  • William Alanson Bryan's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Alanson Bryan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000385782365[21].
  • William Alanson Bryan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 247246392[22].
  • William Alanson Bryan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n93094816[23].
  • William Alanson Bryan's IdRef ID is recorded as 267161441[24].
  • William Alanson Bryan's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA08865378[25].
  • William Alanson Bryan's Commons category is recorded as William Alanson Bryan[26].
  • William Alanson Bryan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/011v7kbz[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Iowa[2], an U.S. state[28], in United States[29], founded in 1846[30] and New Sharon[11], a city in the United States[31], in United States[32]. William Alanson Bryan was born on +1875-12-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Alanson Bryan's education included a stint at Iowa State University[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ornithologist[5], zoologist[6], botanist[7], curator[8], and botanical collector[9]. Employers include Field Museum of Natural History[14], a natural history museum[33], in United States[34], founded in 1893[35], headquartered in Chicago[36]; United States Department of Agriculture[15], a ministry of agriculture[37], in United States[38], founded in 1862[39], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[40]; and Bishop Museum[16], a museum[41], in United States[42], founded in 1889[43], headquartered in Honolulu[44]. William Alanson Bryan held the position of museum director[13].

Death and Burial

William Alanson Bryan died on +1942-06-18T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

William Alanson Bryan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was William Alanson Bryan born?

William Alanson Bryan was born in Iowa[2].

What did William Alanson Bryan do for work?

William Alanson Bryan worked as ornithologist[5], zoologist[6], botanist[7], curator[8], and botanical collector[9].

Where did William Alanson Bryan go to school?

William Alanson Bryan was educated at Iowa State University[17].

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  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [15] . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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