William Jackson Hooker
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Summary
William Jackson Hooker was born on July 6, 1785[1], in Norwich[2]. He died on August 12, 1865[3], in Kew[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], university teacher[6], illustrator[7], pteridologist[8], and botanical illustrator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (438 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1785[11]
- Date of death: January 1, 1865[12]
- Place of burial: St Anne's Church, Kew[13]
- Father: Joseph Hooker[14]
- Mother: Lydia Vincent[15]
- Spouse: Maria Dawson Turner[16]
- Child: Joseph Dalton Hooker[17], William Dawson Hooker[18], Maria Hooker[19], Elizabeth Hooker[20], Mary Harriet Hooker[21], Elisabeth Hooker[22]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[23], United Kingdom[24], Kingdom of Great Britain[25]
- Occupation: writer[26], botanical collector[27], scientific collector[28], director[29]
- Field of work: botany[30], plant taxonomy[31]
- Position held: Regius Professor of Botany[32]
- Employer: University of Glasgow[33], Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew[34]
- Educated at: Norwich School[35]
- Doctoral advisor: James Edward Smith[36]
- Student: Joseph Dalton Hooker[37]
- Award received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[38]
- Member of: Royal Society[39], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[40], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[41], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[42], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[43], Russian Academy of Sciences[44], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[45], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[46], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[47]
- Sex or gender: male[48]
- Commons category: William Jackson Hooker[49]
- Family name: Hooker[50]
- Given name: William[51], Jackson[52]
- Topic's main category: Category:William Jackson Hooker[53]
- Commons gallery: William Jackson Hooker[54]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[55], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[56]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for William Jackson Hooker include Hooker Glacier[57], a glacier[58], in New Zealand[59] and Hooker River[60].
Why It Matters
William Jackson Hooker has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
He has been cited as an influence by David Douglas[63], an explorer[64], 1799–1834[65], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[66], awarded the Person of National Historic Significance[67], specialised in biology[68]; Thomas Meehan[69], a botanist[70], 1826–1901[71], of United States[72], awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal[73]; and John Goldie[74], a botanist[75], 1793–1886[76], of Canada[77], specialised in botany[78].
Works attributed to him include Curtis's Botanical Magazine[79], a scientific journal[80], founded in 1787[81], written by Joseph Dalton Hooker[82] and Hooker's Journal of Botany and Kew Garden Miscellany[83], a scientific journal[84], in United Kingdom[85], founded in 1849[86]. Entities named for him include Hooker Glacier[57], a glacier[58], in New Zealand[59] and Hooker River[60].
FAQs
Where was William Jackson Hooker born?
William Jackson Hooker's place of birth was Norwich[2].
Where did William Jackson Hooker die?
William Jackson Hooker died in Kew[4].
Who were William Jackson Hooker's parents?
William Jackson Hooker's father was Joseph Hooker[14]. William Jackson Hooker's mother was Lydia Vincent[15].
Who was William Jackson Hooker married to?
William Jackson Hooker's spouses include Maria Dawson Turner[16].
What did William Jackson Hooker do for work?
William Jackson Hooker worked as a botanist[5], university teacher[6], illustrator[7], pteridologist[8], and botanical illustrator[9].
Where did William Jackson Hooker go to school?
William Jackson Hooker was educated at Norwich School[35].
What awards did William Jackson Hooker receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[38].
Who did William Jackson Hooker influence?
William Jackson Hooker has been cited as an influence by David Douglas[63], Thomas Meehan[69], and John Goldie[74].