Joseph Rock

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:explorer
gptkb:Writer
gptkb:gardens
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:University_of_Hawaii
gptkbp:awarded_to gptkb:Gold_Medal_from_the_Royal_Horticultural_Society
gptkbp:awards Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
gptkbp:born 1884-12-29
1884-12-05
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:collected_in plant specimens
gptkbp:contributed_to gptkb:literature
gptkbp:contribution discovery of new plant species
gptkbp:died 1962-01-05
gptkbp:ethnicity Caucasian
gptkbp:expedition gptkb:Himalayas
gptkb:Sichuan_Province
gptkb:Tibet
gptkb:Yunnan_Province
gptkbp:fellow gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkbp:fellowship gptkb:American_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Science
gptkb:New_York_Botanical_Garden
gptkb:Royal_Geographical_Society
gptkbp:field botany
gptkbp:field_of_study botany
gptkbp:has_child 2
gptkbp:has_connection_to scientific expeditions
botanical journals
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Joseph Rock
gptkbp:influenced botanical research
botanical studies in Asia
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:David_Douglas
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:scientific_community
nature enthusiasts
botanical artists
gptkbp:is_a_member_of gptkb:American_Philosophical_Society
gptkbp:is_active_in early 1900s to 1960s
gptkbp:is_adept_at gptkb:photography
gptkbp:is_aleader_in gptkb:travel_literature
gptkbp:is_aresource_for students of botany
gptkbp:is_documented_in local cultures
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:Yunnan_Province
gptkbp:is_inspired_by nature
gptkbp:is_married_to Mabel Rock
gptkbp:is_recognized_by various botanical societies
gptkbp:is_studied_in ethnobotany
gptkbp:is_visited_by gptkb:Tibet
gptkbp:known_for botanical expeditions
studying the flora of China
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy Rock's contributions to botany
Rock's expeditions documented in literature
Rock's influence on future botanists
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_works The Plant Lover's Guide to the Himalayas
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Scientist
gptkbp:published numerous articles
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:Botanical_Journal_of_the_Linnean_Society
Himalayan Journal
Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences
gptkbp:received Linnean Society of London Medal
honorary doctorate from University of Hawaii
gptkbp:research_areas plant taxonomy
gptkbp:research_focus flora of China
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Hawaii
gptkbp:spouse Mabel Rock
gptkbp:was_acollector_of rare plant species
gptkbp:was_afield_guide_for botanists
gptkbp:was_akey_contributor_to the understanding of Asian plants.
gptkbp:was_akey_figure_in botanical education
botanical exploration of Asia
gptkbp:was_aprolific_author_of botanical texts
gptkbp:was_aproponent_of sustainable practices
field collector
gptkbp:was_aresearcher_in plant taxonomy
gptkbp:was_aresearcher_of Chinese flora
gptkbp:was_arespected_member_of the scientific community
gptkbp:was_educated_at gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
gptkbp:was_influenced_by gptkb:Charles_Darwin
gptkbp:was_involved_in conservation efforts
gptkbp:was_known_for his detailed plant illustrations
his expeditions in the early 20th century
gptkbp:works_for gptkb:National_Geographic_Society
gptkbp:wrote The Plant World of China