Mavis Melville Davidson

New Zealand field ecologist, zoologist, mountaineer and photographer (1910-2004)
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Mavis Melville Davidson

Summary

Mavis Melville Davidson is a human[1]. Born in Te Karaka[2], she… she was born on +1910-02-10T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Leigh[4]. She died on +2004-05-27T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as an ecologist[6], mountaineer[7], zoologist[8], photographer[9], and botanical collector[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Te Karaka[2], Mavis Melville Davidson…
  • Mavis Melville Davidson died in Leigh[4].
  • Mavis Melville Davidson was born on +1910-02-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mavis Melville Davidson died on +2004-05-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Leigh Cemetery[12].
  • Mavis Melville Davidson held citizenship in New Zealand[13].
  • Mavis Melville Davidson's professions included ecologist[6].
  • Mavis Melville Davidson's professions included mountaineer[7].
  • Mavis Melville Davidson's professions included zoologist[8].
  • Mavis Melville Davidson worked as a photographer[9].
  • Mavis Melville Davidson's professions included botanical collector[10].
  • Among Mavis Melville Davidson's employers was Victoria University of Wellington[14].
  • Mavis Melville Davidson was employed by New Zealand Forest Service[15].
  • Mavis Melville Davidson's education included a stint at Victoria University of Wellington[16].
  • Mavis Melville Davidson received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[17].
  • Mavis Melville Davidson was a member of Tararua Tramping Club[18].
  • Mavis Melville Davidson was a member of New Zealand Alpine Club[19].
  • Mavis Melville Davidson was a member of Wellington Botanical Society[20].
  • Mavis Melville Davidson was a member of New Zealand Ecological Society[21].
  • Mavis Melville Davidson is recorded as female[22].
  • Mavis Melville Davidson's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Mavis Melville Davidson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000067788024[24].
  • Mavis Melville Davidson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 43984497[25].
  • Mavis Melville Davidson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2003043626[26].
  • Mavis Melville Davidson's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36546417[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Te Karaka[2], Mavis Melville Davidson… she was born on +1910-02-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Mavis Melville Davidson's education included a stint at Victoria University of Wellington[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ecologist[6], mountaineer[7], zoologist[8], photographer[9], and botanical collector[10]. Employers include Victoria University of Wellington[14], a public university[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1897[30], headquartered in Wellington[31] and New Zealand Forest Service[15], a government agency[32], in New Zealand[33], founded in 1919[34].

Recognition

Mavis Melville Davidson received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[17].

Death and Burial

Mavis Melville Davidson died on +2004-05-27T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Leigh[4]. Burial took place at Leigh Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Mavis Melville Davidson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Mavis Melville Davidson born?

Born in Te Karaka[2], Mavis Melville Davidson…

Where did Mavis Melville Davidson die?

Mavis Melville Davidson passed away in Leigh[4].

What did Mavis Melville Davidson do for work?

Mavis Melville Davidson worked as ecologist[6], mountaineer[7], zoologist[8], photographer[9], and botanical collector[10].

Where did Mavis Melville Davidson go to school?

Mavis Melville Davidson was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[16].

What awards did Mavis Melville Davidson receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . New Zealand Botanical Society newsletter. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . alpineclub.org.nz. Retrieved . alpineclub.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . New Zealand Botanical Society newsletter. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . New Zealand Botanical Society newsletter. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . New Zealand Botanical Society newsletter. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . New Zealand Botanical Society newsletter. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . New Zealand Botanical Society newsletter. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . New Zealand Botanical Society newsletter. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . alpineclub.org.nz. Retrieved . alpineclub.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . New Zealand Botanical Society newsletter. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . New Zealand Botanical Society newsletter. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . New Zealand Botanical Society newsletter. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . alpineclub.org.nz. Retrieved . alpineclub.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . nzbotanicalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . nzbotanicalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . nzjf.org.nz. Retrieved . nzjf.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . alpineclub.org.nz. Retrieved . alpineclub.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . alpineclub.org.nz. Retrieved . alpineclub.org.nz. 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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