Joan Root

Kenyan conservationist (1936–2006)
Person human Q1690776
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Joan Root

Summary

Joan Root is a human[1]. She was born in Nairobi[2]. She was born on March 25, 1936[3]. She passed away in Nakuru County[4]. She died on January 13, 2006[5]. She worked as a cinematographer[6], environmentalist[7], and film director[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Joan Root was born in Nairobi[2].
  • Joan Root passed away in Nakuru County[4].
  • Joan Root was born on March 25, 1936[3].
  • Joan Root was born on January 18, 1936[10].
  • Joan Root died on January 13, 2006[5].
  • Joan Root died on January 12, 2006[11].
  • Among Joan Root's spouses was Alan Root[12].
  • Joan Root held citizenship in Kenya[13].
  • Joan Root worked as a cinematographer[6].
  • Joan Root worked as an environmentalist[7].
  • Joan Root's professions included film director[8].
  • Joan Root's field of work was nature conservation[14].
  • Joan Root's field of work was ecology[15].
  • Joan Root's field of work was documentary film[16].
  • Joan Root is recorded as female[17].
  • Joan Root's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Joan Root's family name is recorded as Q23308483[19].
  • Joan Root's given name is recorded as Joan[20].
  • Joan Root's manner of death is recorded as homicide[21].
  • Joan Root's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Joan Root was born in Nairobi[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 25, 1936[3] and January 18, 1936[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cinematographer[6], environmentalist[7], and film director[8]. Fields of work include nature conservation[14], an academic discipline[23]; ecology[15], an academic discipline[24]; and documentary film[16], a film genre[25].

Personal Life

Joan Root was married to Alan Root[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 13, 2006[5] and January 12, 2006[11]. Joan Root passed away in Nakuru County[4].

Why It Matters

Joan Root ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

FAQs

Where was Joan Root born?

Joan Root was born in Nairobi[2].

Where did Joan Root die?

Joan Root died in Nakuru County[4].

Who was Joan Root married to?

Joan Root's spouses include Alan Root[12].

What did Joan Root do for work?

Joan Root worked as cinematographer[6], environmentalist[7], and film director[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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