Frances R. Nurse

New Zealand parasitologist, zoologist and botanist (1916-2010)
Person human Q36556255
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Frances R. Nurse

Summary

Frances R. Nurse is a human[1]. She was born in Kaikōura[2]. She was born on March 6, 1916[3]. She died in Christchurch[4]. She died on May 14, 2010[5]. She worked as a parasitologist[6], zoologist[7], university teacher[8], and botanist[9]. She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Key Facts

  • Frances R. Nurse was born in Kaikōura[2].
  • Frances R. Nurse died in Christchurch[4].
  • Frances R. Nurse was born on March 6, 1916[3].
  • Frances R. Nurse died on May 14, 2010[5].
  • Frances R. Nurse held citizenship in New Zealand[11].
  • Frances R. Nurse worked as a parasitologist[6].
  • Frances R. Nurse's professions included zoologist[7].
  • Frances R. Nurse's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Frances R. Nurse worked as a botanist[9].
  • Among Frances R. Nurse's employers was University of Canterbury[12].
  • Frances R. Nurse was educated at St Margaret's College[13].
  • Frances R. Nurse's education included a stint at University of Canterbury[14].
  • Frances R. Nurse was a member of Australian Society for Parasitology[15].
  • Frances R. Nurse was a member of British Society for Parasitology[16].
  • Frances R. Nurse was a member of Malaysian Nature Society[17].
  • Frances R. Nurse is recorded as female[18].
  • Frances R. Nurse's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Frances R. Nurse earned the academic degree of Bachelor of Science[20].
  • Frances R. Nurse earned the academic degree of Master of Science[21].
  • Frances R. Nurse's family name is recorded as Nurse[22].
  • Frances R. Nurse's family name is recorded as Allison[23].
  • Frances R. Nurse's given name is recorded as Frances[24].
  • Frances R. Nurse's given name is recorded as Rosalind[25].
  • Frances R. Nurse's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Frances R. Nurse's nickname is recorded as Bertha[27].

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Origins and Family

Frances R. Nurse's place of birth was Kaikōura[2]. She was born on March 6, 1916[3].

Education

Educated at St Margaret's College[13], a girls' high school[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1910[30] and University of Canterbury[14], a university[31], in New Zealand[32], founded in 1873[33]. Academic degrees include Bachelor of Science[20] and Master of Science[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include parasitologist[6], zoologist[7], university teacher[8], and botanist[9]. Among Frances R. Nurse's employers was University of Canterbury[12].

Death and Burial

Frances R. Nurse died on May 14, 2010[5]. She passed away in Christchurch[4].

Why It Matters

Frances R. Nurse is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

FAQs

Where was Frances R. Nurse born?

Frances R. Nurse was born in Kaikōura[2].

Where did Frances R. Nurse die?

Frances R. Nurse died in Christchurch[4].

What did Frances R. Nurse do for work?

Frances R. Nurse worked as parasitologist[6], zoologist[7], university teacher[8], and botanist[9].

Where did Frances R. Nurse go to school?

Frances R. Nurse was educated at St Margaret's College[13] and University of Canterbury[14].

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  1. [2] . The Press. Retrieved . pressreader.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . The Press. Retrieved . pressreader.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . The Press. Retrieved . pressreader.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . The Press. Retrieved . pressreader.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . freshwater.science.org.nz. Retrieved . freshwater.science.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . The Press. Retrieved . pressreader.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . The Press. Retrieved . pressreader.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . The Press. Retrieved . pressreader.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9w ago · Ambrosia10 · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bionomia id Q76434888, Frances R. Nurse
    Wikidata description New Zealand parasitologist, zoologist and botanist (1916-2010)
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  2. 17w ago · Ambrosia10 · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Christchurch
    Imported from
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P835]]: Nurse"
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