Alison Marjorie Ashby

Australian botanical artist and plant collector (1901-1987)
Person human Q17000830
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Alison Marjorie Ashby

Summary

Alison Marjorie Ashby is a human[1]. Her place of birth was North Adelaide[2]. She was born on +1901-02-07T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Victor Harbor[4]. She died on +1987-08-12T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a painter[6], botanical illustrator[7], botanist[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in North Adelaide[2], Alison Marjorie Ashby…
  • Alison Marjorie Ashby died in Victor Harbor[4].
  • Alison Marjorie Ashby was born on +1901-02-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alison Marjorie Ashby died on +1987-08-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alison Marjorie Ashby's father was Edwin Ashby[12].
  • Alison Marjorie Ashby held citizenship in Australia[13].
  • English was Alison Marjorie Ashby's native language[14].
  • Alison Marjorie Ashby's professions included painter[6].
  • Alison Marjorie Ashby's professions included botanical illustrator[7].
  • Alison Marjorie Ashby worked as a botanist[8].
  • Alison Marjorie Ashby's professions included botanical collector[9].
  • Alison Marjorie Ashby worked as a scientific collector[10].
  • Alison Marjorie Ashby's education included a stint at Monash University[15].
  • Alison Marjorie Ashby received the Australian Natural History Medallion[16].
  • Alison Marjorie Ashby received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[17].
  • Alison Marjorie Ashby's image is recorded as Alison Ashby with a cat and pet lamb in Wittunga farm garden.png[18].
  • Alison Marjorie Ashby is recorded as female[19].
  • Alison Marjorie Ashby's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Alison Marjorie Ashby's genre is recorded as floral painting[21].
  • Alison Marjorie Ashby's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 94478522[22].
  • Alison Marjorie Ashby's Commons category is recorded as Alison Ashby[23].
  • Alison Marjorie Ashby's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36238582[24].
  • Alison Marjorie Ashby's botanist author abbreviation is recorded as A.M.Ashby[25].
  • Alison Marjorie Ashby's residence is recorded as Australia[26].
  • Alison Marjorie Ashby's IPNI author ID is recorded as 13256-1[27].

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Origins and Family

Alison Marjorie Ashby was born in North Adelaide[2]. She was born on +1901-02-07T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Edwin Ashby[12]. English was her native language[14].

Education

Alison Marjorie Ashby's education included a stint at Monash University[15]. She studied under Rosa Catherine Fiveash[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], botanical illustrator[7], botanist[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Australian Natural History Medallion[16], an award[29], in Australia[30], founded in 1940[31] and Member of the Order of the British Empire[17], an award[32], in United Kingdom[33].

Death and Burial

Alison Marjorie Ashby died on +1987-08-12T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Victor Harbor[4].

Why It Matters

Alison Marjorie Ashby ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Alison Marjorie Ashby born?

Alison Marjorie Ashby's place of birth was North Adelaide[2].

Where did Alison Marjorie Ashby die?

Alison Marjorie Ashby died in Victor Harbor[4].

Who were Alison Marjorie Ashby's parents?

Alison Marjorie Ashby's father was Edwin Ashby[12].

What did Alison Marjorie Ashby do for work?

Alison Marjorie Ashby worked as painter[6], botanical illustrator[7], botanist[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10].

Where did Alison Marjorie Ashby go to school?

Alison Marjorie Ashby was educated at Monash University[15].

What awards did Alison Marjorie Ashby receive?

Honors received include Australian Natural History Medallion[16] and Member of the Order of the British Empire[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . adb.anu.edu.au. Retrieved . adb.anu.edu.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . adb.anu.edu.au. Retrieved . adb.anu.edu.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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