William Oakes

American botanist (1799–1848)
Person human Q3568858
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William Oakes

Summary

William Oakes is a human[1]. He was born on +1799-07-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died in Boston Harbor[3]. He died on +1848-07-31T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], mycologist[6], and lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Oakes passed away in Boston Harbor[3].
  • William Oakes was born on +1799-07-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Oakes died on +1848-07-31T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Oakes held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William Oakes's professions included botanist[5].
  • William Oakes worked as a mycologist[6].
  • William Oakes worked as a lawyer[7].
  • William Oakes's education included a stint at Harvard University[10].
  • William Oakes received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[11].
  • William Oakes's image is recorded as William Oakes (A Bibliography of the White Mountains).jpg[12].
  • William Oakes is recorded as male[13].
  • William Oakes's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Oakes's ISNI is recorded as 0000000053409521[15].
  • William Oakes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2163085[16].
  • William Oakes's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2003092508[17].
  • William Oakes's IdRef ID is recorded as 253505925[18].
  • William Oakes's Commons category is recorded as William Oakes[19].
  • William Oakes's botanist author abbreviation is recorded as Oakes[20].
  • The cause of death was drowning[21].
  • William Oakes's IPNI author ID is recorded as 24233-1[22].
  • William Oakes's Open Library ID is recorded as OL1811747A[23].
  • William Oakes's family name is recorded as Oakes[24].
  • William Oakes's given name is recorded as William[25].
  • William Oakes's manner of death is recorded as suicide[26].
  • William Oakes's FAST ID is recorded as 499326[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Oakes was born on +1799-07-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

William Oakes was educated at Harvard University[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[5], mycologist[6], and lawyer[7].

Recognition

William Oakes received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[11].

Death and Burial

William Oakes died on +1848-07-31T00:00:00Z[4]. He died in Boston Harbor[3]. The cause of death was drowning[21].

Why It Matters

William Oakes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where did William Oakes die?

William Oakes passed away in Boston Harbor[3].

What did William Oakes do for work?

William Oakes worked as botanist[5], mycologist[6], and lawyer[7].

Where did William Oakes go to school?

William Oakes was educated at Harvard University[10].

What awards did William Oakes receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . newspapers.com. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . newspapers.com. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [2] . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . newspapers.com. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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