David Starr Jordan

David Starr Jordan was a david starr jordan is recorded with the citizenship of united states. author. David Starr Jordan was born in 1851 at Gainesville. David Starr Jordan died in 1931 at Stanford. David Starr Jordan is recorded as having studied at Butler University, Indiana University Bloomington and Cornell University. David Starr Jordan is recorded as botanist, peace activist, zoologist, autobiographer and ichthyologist. David Starr Jordan is recorded in the structured authority under the identifier Q290343. The heading is held on record by Wikidata, Wikipedia. 6 cited statements stand behind this entry, drawn from 2 verified sources, corroborated by 2 independent institutional witnesses.

Also recorded as D. S. Jordan; D.S.Jord.; David S. Jordan; David Jordan.

Overview

What the sources state

• Born: David Starr Jordan was born in 1851 at Gainesville. (Wikidata, structured authority record Q290343: David Starr Jordan)

• Died: David Starr Jordan died in 1931 at Stanford. (Wikidata, structured authority record Q290343: David Starr Jordan)

• Education: David Starr Jordan is recorded as having studied at Butler University, Indiana University Bloomington and Cornell University. (Wikidata, structured authority record Q290343: David Starr Jordan)

• Nationality: David Starr Jordan is recorded with the citizenship of United States. (Wikidata, structured authority record Q290343: David Starr Jordan)

• Occupation: David Starr Jordan is recorded as botanist, peace activist, zoologist, autobiographer and ichthyologist. (Wikidata, structured authority record Q290343: David Starr Jordan)

• Identity: David Starr Jordan is recorded in the structured authority under the identifier Q290343. (Wikidata, structured authority record Q290343: David Starr Jordan)

In detail

David Starr Jordan studied at Butler University, Indiana University Bloomington and Cornell University. Masamitsu Ōshima is recorded as having studied under David Starr Jordan. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is ichthyology.

Employment is recorded with Smithsonian Institution, Butler University and Indiana University Bloomington. Membership is recorded of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Works named in the authority record are Manual of the vertebrate animals of the northern United States, Synopsis of the fishes of North America, A guide to the study of fishes and A classification of fishes: including families and genera as far as known.

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Record

Kind of record: Author
Editorial standing: Short verified entry
Born: 1851
Died: 1931
Family: writers
Fields: ichthyology
Students: Masamitsu Ōshima
Authority: Q290343
Employers: Smithsonian Institution,Butler University,Indiana University Bloomington,Stanford University
Languages: English
Born: David Starr Jordan was born in 1851 at Gainesville.
Died: David Starr Jordan died in 1931 at Stanford.
Member of: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Production: one_pass
Birth place: Gainesville
Death place: Stanford
Educated at: Butler University,Indiana University Bloomington,Cornell University,Indiana University School of Medicine
Nationality: United States
Occupations: botanist,peace activist,zoologist,autobiographer,ichthyologist,eugenicist,pedagogue,writer
Notable works: Manual of the vertebrate animals of the northern United States,Synopsis of the fishes of North America,A guide to the study of fishes,A classification of fishes: including families and genera as far as known
Education: David Starr Jordan is recorded as having studied at Butler University, Indiana University Bloomington and Cornell University.
Occupation: David Starr Jordan is recorded as botanist, peace activist, zoologist, autobiographer and ichthyologist.
Nationality: David Starr Jordan is recorded with the citizenship of United States.
Identity: David Starr Jordan is recorded in the structured authority under the identifier Q290343.
External identifiers: wikidata: Q290343 · wikipedia: David Starr Jordan
Published: 14 August 2026
Last substantive revision: 14 August 2026

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