William Carruthers

Scottish botanist (1830–1922)
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William Carruthers
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William Carruthers

Summary

William Carruthers is a human[1]. Born in Moffat[2], he… he was born on May 29, 1830[3]. He passed away in London Borough of Croydon[4]. He died on June 2, 1922[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], paleontologist[7], and geologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Moffat[2], William Carruthers…
  • William Carruthers died in London Borough of Croydon[4].
  • William Carruthers was born on May 29, 1830[3].
  • William Carruthers died on June 2, 1922[5].
  • Burial took place at Beckenham Crematorium and Cemetery[10].
  • A child of William Carruthers was Samuel William Carruthers[11].
  • A child of William Carruthers was John Bennett Carruthers[12].
  • William Carruthers held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • William Carruthers's professions included botanist[6].
  • William Carruthers's professions included paleontologist[7].
  • William Carruthers's professions included geologist[8].
  • William Carruthers held the position of President of the Linnean Society of London[14].
  • William Carruthers was employed by British Museum[15].
  • William Carruthers's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[16].
  • William Carruthers received the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].
  • William Carruthers received the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[18].
  • William Carruthers was a member of Royal Society[19].
  • William Carruthers is recorded as male[20].
  • William Carruthers's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William Carruthers's Commons category is recorded as William Carruthers (botanist)[22].
  • William Carruthers's residence is recorded as Scotland[23].
  • William Carruthers's family name is recorded as Carruthers[24].
  • William Carruthers's given name is recorded as William[25].
  • William Carruthers's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • William Carruthers's writing language is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

William Carruthers's place of birth was Moffat[2]. He was born on May 29, 1830[3].

Education

William Carruthers's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], paleontologist[7], and geologist[8]. Among William Carruthers's employers was British Museum[15]. He held the position of President of the Linnean Society of London[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[18], a fellowship award[30], in United Kingdom[31].

Personal Life

Children include Samuel William Carruthers[11], a physician[32], 1866–1962[33], of United Kingdom[34] and John Bennett Carruthers[12], a botanist[35].

Death and Burial

William Carruthers died on June 2, 1922[5]. He passed away in London Borough of Croydon[4]. He is buried at Beckenham Crematorium and Cemetery[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Carruthers include Pseuderanthemum carruthersii[36], a taxon[37].

Why It Matters

William Carruthers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for him include Pseuderanthemum carruthersii[36], a taxon[37].

FAQs

Where was William Carruthers born?

Born in Moffat[2], William Carruthers…

Where did William Carruthers die?

William Carruthers died in London Borough of Croydon[4].

What did William Carruthers do for work?

William Carruthers worked as botanist[6], paleontologist[7], and geologist[8].

Where did William Carruthers go to school?

William Carruthers was educated at University of Edinburgh[16].

What awards did William Carruthers receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17] and Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[18].

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  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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