William MacGregor
Facts
22 properties- Instance of
- human
- Sex or gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Scotland
- Place of death
- Berwickshire
- Country of citizenship
- United Kingdom, Nigeria[15][16]
- Occupation
- politician, physician, botanist, botanical collector, scientific collector
- Position held
- Governor of Queensland (1909–1914)[17]
- Educated at
- University of Edinburgh, University of Strathclyde, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen Grammar School[18][19][20][21]
- Award received
- Companion of the Order of the Bath, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George, Founder’s Medal, The Mary Kingsley Medal[22][23][24][25]
- Father
- John Macgregor[12]
- Spouse
- Mary Cocks (1883–present)[13]
- Child
- Viti Macgregor[14]
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom, Nigeria
- Languages spoken, written or signed
- English
- Academic degree
- Doctor of Medicine, Legum Doctor, Doctor of Science
- Collection items at
- Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin, Natural History Museum, Vienna, University of Jena, Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, National Herbarium of Victoria, Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, Herbarium, Meise Botanic Garden, William and Lynda Steere Herbarium, Herbarium, Missouri Botanical Garden, Harvard University Herbaria, Natural History Museum, National Museum of Natural History, Herbarium Haussknecht, Institut für Spezielle Botanik, National Herbarium of New South Wales, Bishop Museum
- Described by source
- The Dictionary of Australasian Biography, 1892, Dictionary of National Biography, third supplement
- Family name
- MacGregor
- Given name
- William
- Honorific prefix
- The Right Honourable
- ISNI
- 0000000116878975
- VIAF cluster ID
- 93588278
- Library of Congress Authorities ID
- n2016184205
- GND ID
- 117517178
- Alexander Turnbull Library ID
- 86567
- Archive Site Trinity College Cambridge ID
- macgregor-sir-william-1846-1919-knight-colonial-governor
- Archives at Yale agent ID
- people/76007
- Australian Dictionary of Biography ID
- macgregor-sir-william-4097
- BIU Santé person ID
- 48987
- Bionomia ID
- William MacGregor
- Botanist author abbreviation
- W.MacGregor
- British Museum person or institution ID
- 125833
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- Cambridge Alumni Database ID
- MGRR895W
- Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
- 117517178
- Encyclopedia of Australian Science ID
- P006932b
- Freebase ID
- /m/04_7qw
- Harvard Index of Botanists ID
- 11554
- IPNI author ID
- 20016228-1
- Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
- 117517178
- NLA Trove people ID
- 575902
- Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
- 070700621
- Our Campaigns candidate ID
- 592973
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
- 34730
- People Australia ID
- 4097
- Project Gutenberg author ID
- 8503
- SNAC ARK ID
- w61g0xx7
- The Peerage person ID
- p869.htm#i8689
- UK National Archives ID
- F52568
- WikiTree person ID
- MacGregor-812
- WorldCat Entities ID
- E39PCjqWJPG7FCHfybGvxQFXFq
- Yale LUX ID
- person/2feb5bde-2303-45ab-b794-2b2c354718f7
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Occupation 4
Academic degree 2
Country of citizenship 2
Award received 1
Bionomia ID 1
Given name 1
Honorific prefix 1
Instance of 1
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Summary
Born in Scotland[1], he… he was born on October 20, 1846[2]. He died in Berwickshire[3]. He died on July 3, 1919[4]. He worked as a politician[5], physician[6], botanist[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9].
Body
Education
Educated at University of Edinburgh[18], a public university[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1583[28], headquartered in Edinburgh[29]; University of Strathclyde[19], a public university[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1796[32], headquartered in Glasgow[33]; University of Aberdeen[20], a public research university[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1495[36], headquartered in Aberdeen[37]; and Aberdeen Grammar School[21], a secondary school[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1257[40]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Medicine[41], Legum Doctor[42], and Doctor of Science[43].
Recognition
Awards received include Companion of the Order of the Bath[22], a grade of an order[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1815[46]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[23], a grade of an order[47], in United Kingdom[48]; Founder’s Medal[24], a science award[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1831[51]; and The Mary Kingsley Medal[25].
FAQs
Where was William MacGregor born?
William MacGregor's place of birth was Scotland[1].
Where did William MacGregor die?
William MacGregor passed away in Berwickshire[3].
Who were William MacGregor's parents?
William MacGregor's father was John Macgregor[12].
Who was William MacGregor married to?
William MacGregor's spouses include Mary Cocks[13].
What did William MacGregor do for work?
William MacGregor worked as politician[5], physician[6], botanist[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9].
Where did William MacGregor go to school?
William MacGregor was educated at University of Edinburgh[18], University of Strathclyde[19], University of Aberdeen[20], and Aberdeen Grammar School[21].
What awards did William MacGregor receive?
Honors received include Companion of the Order of the Bath[22], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[23], Founder’s Medal[24], and The Mary Kingsley Medal[25].