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William Burck

Dutch botanist (1848-1910)
Person Human Q4101603

Facts

16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[15]
Date of birth
February 4, 1848
Date of death
September 25, 1910
Place of birth
Monnickendam
Place of death
Leiden
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of the Netherlands[7]
Occupation
botanist, civil servant
Field of work
botany[8]
Educated at
Leiden University[9]
Award received
Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion, Officer of the Royal Order of Cambodia, Officer of the Order of the Dragon of Annam, Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[10][11][12][13]
Collection items at
Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[19]
Family name
Burck[16]
Given name
William[17]
Member of
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[14]
Name in native language
William Burck[18]
🏷️ Also known as
en Burck en William Burck de Burck es Burck it Burck ru Уильям Бёрк ru Burck ru Берк, Уильям ru Бёрк, Уильям ru Бёрк, Уильям (ботаник)
🔖 Identifiers · 16
VIAF cluster ID
5382149416763289730005
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no2019010729
GND ID
1131279859
Academic Tree ID
91618
BHL creator ID
11327, 211920
Biografisch Portaal van Nederland ID
25350926
Bionomia ID
William Burck
Botanist author abbreviation
Burck
DBNL author ID
burc017
Entomologists of the World ID
4560
Freebase ID
/m/0_h1k40
Harvard Index of Botanists ID
16456
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IPNI author ID
1292-1
KNAW past member ID
PE00004477
Prabook ID
1748180
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJwxMybH9684xRxHYTFFrq

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Occupation 2
civil servant, botanist
Award received 1
Officer of the Order of the Dragon of Annam
Bionomia ID 1
William Burck
Collection items at 1
Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin
Country of citizenship 1
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Educated at 1
Leiden University
Field of work 1
botany
Given name 1
William
Instance of 1
human
Member of 1
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Place of birth 1
Monnickendam
Place of death 1
Leiden
Sex or gender 1
male
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William Burck
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Summary

William Burck was born on February 4, 1848[1], in Monnickendam[2]. He died on September 25, 1910[3], in Leiden[4]. He worked as a botanist[5] and civil servant[6].

FAQs

Where was William Burck born?

William Burck was born in Monnickendam[2].

Where did William Burck die?

William Burck passed away in Leiden[4].

What did William Burck do for work?

William Burck worked as a botanist[5] and civil servant[6].

Where did William Burck go to school?

William Burck was educated at Leiden University[9].

What awards did William Burck receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[10], Officer of the Royal Order of Cambodia[11], Officer of the Order of the Dragon of Annam[12], and Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[13].

Related Entities

botany Kingdom of the Netherlands Leiden University

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . KNAW Past Members. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . KNAW Past Members. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . nationaalarchief.nl. nationaalarchief.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . resolver.kb.nl. resolver.kb.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . nationaalarchief.nl. nationaalarchief.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . nationaalarchief.nl. nationaalarchief.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . nationaalarchief.nl. nationaalarchief.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . KNAW Past Members. wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . herbarium.bgbm.org. herbarium.bgbm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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