Margaret Mee

British botanical artist (1909-1988)
Person human Q407971
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Margaret Mee

Summary

Margaret Mee is a human[1]. She was born in Chesham[2]. She was born on May 22, 1909[3]. She died in Seagrave[4]. She died on November 30, 1988[5]. She worked as a botanical illustrator[6], painter[7], trade unionist[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Margaret Mee's place of birth was Chesham[2].
  • Margaret Mee died in Seagrave[4].
  • Margaret Mee was born on May 22, 1909[3].
  • Margaret Mee died on November 30, 1988[5].
  • Margaret Mee held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Margaret Mee held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Margaret Mee worked as a botanical illustrator[6].
  • Margaret Mee worked as a painter[7].
  • Margaret Mee's professions included trade unionist[8].
  • Margaret Mee worked as a botanical collector[9].
  • Margaret Mee worked as a scientific collector[10].
  • Margaret Mee's education included a stint at Saint Martin's School of Art[14].
  • Margaret Mee was educated at Camberwell College of Arts[15].
  • Margaret Mee was educated at Dr Challoner's Grammar School[16].
  • Margaret Mee received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[17].
  • Margaret Mee received the Order of the Southern Cross[18].
  • Margaret Mee received the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[19].
  • Margaret Mee received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].
  • Margaret Mee is recorded as female[21].
  • Margaret Mee's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Margaret Mee's Commons category is recorded as Margaret Mee[23].
  • The cause of death was traffic collision[24].
  • Margaret Mee's family name is recorded as Mee[25].
  • Margaret Mee's given name is recorded as Margaret[26].
  • Margaret Mee's described by source is recorded as Die Damen mit dem grünen Daumen - Berühmte Gärtnerinnen[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Margaret Mee's place of birth was Chesham[2]. She was born on May 22, 1909[3].

Education

Educated at Saint Martin's School of Art[14], an art academy[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1854[30], headquartered in Q126689007[31]; Camberwell College of Arts[15], an art academy[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1898[34]; and Dr Challoner's Grammar School[16], a grammar school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1624[37].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[17], an award[38], in United Kingdom[39]; Order of the Southern Cross[18], an order[40], in Brazil[41], founded in 1932[42]; Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[19], a fellowship award[43], in United Kingdom[44]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[20], a fellowship grant[45], in United States[46], founded in 1925[47].

Death and Burial

Margaret Mee died on November 30, 1988[5]. She passed away in Seagrave[4]. The cause of death was traffic collision[24].

Why It Matters

Margaret Mee ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Margaret Mee born?

Margaret Mee was born in Chesham[2].

Where did Margaret Mee die?

Margaret Mee passed away in Seagrave[4].

What did Margaret Mee do for work?

Margaret Mee worked as botanical illustrator[6], painter[7], trade unionist[8], botanical collector[9], and scientific collector[10].

Where did Margaret Mee go to school?

Margaret Mee was educated at Saint Martin's School of Art[14], Camberwell College of Arts[15], and Dr Challoner's Grammar School[16].

What awards did Margaret Mee receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[17], Order of the Southern Cross[18], Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[19], and Guggenheim Fellowship[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . International Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . 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. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Margaret
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    Family name Mee
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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