Nancy Adams

New Zealand botanist, botanical artist and curator (1926-2007)
Person human Q3297913
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Nancy Adams

Summary

Nancy Adams is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Levin[2]. She was born on May 19, 1926[3]. She died in Karori[4]. She died on March 27, 2007[5]. She worked as a botanical illustrator[6], botanist[7], and botanical collector[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,829 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Nancy Adams was born in Levin[2].
  • Nancy Adams passed away in Karori[4].
  • Nancy Adams was born on May 19, 1926[3].
  • Nancy Adams died on March 27, 2007[5].
  • Nancy Adams held citizenship in New Zealand[10].
  • Nancy Adams worked as a botanical illustrator[6].
  • Nancy Adams's professions included botanist[7].
  • Nancy Adams's professions included botanical collector[8].
  • Among Nancy Adams's employers was Dominion Museum[11].
  • Among Nancy Adams's employers was Department of Scientific and Industrial Research[12].
  • Nancy Adams's education included a stint at Wellington Girls' College[13].
  • Nancy Adams was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[14].
  • Nancy Adams's education included a stint at Brooklyn School[15].
  • Nancy Adams received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • Nancy Adams received the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal[17].
  • Nancy Adams received the King's Service Order[18].
  • Nancy Adams received the Loder Cup[19].
  • Nancy Adams is recorded as female[20].
  • Nancy Adams's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Nancy Adams's Commons category is recorded as Nancy Adams[22].
  • Nancy Adams's archives at is recorded as Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa[23].
  • Nancy Adams's family name is recorded as Adams[24].
  • Nancy Adams's given name is recorded as Jacqueline[25].
  • Nancy Adams's given name is recorded as Nancy[26].
  • Nancy Adams's given name is recorded as Mary[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Nancy Adams was born in Levin[2]. She was born on May 19, 1926[3].

Education

Educated at Wellington Girls' College[13], a secondary school[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1883[30]; Victoria University of Wellington[14], a public university[31], in New Zealand[32], founded in 1897[33], headquartered in Wellington[34]; and Brooklyn School[15], a primary school[35], in New Zealand[36], founded in 1888[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanical illustrator[6], botanist[7], and botanical collector[8]. Employers include Dominion Museum[11], a national museum[38], in New Zealand[39], founded in 1907[40] and Department of Scientific and Industrial Research[12], a government agency[41], in New Zealand[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16], a grade of an order[43], in United Kingdom[44]; New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal[17], an award[45], in New Zealand[46], founded in 1990[47]; King's Service Order[18], an order[48], in New Zealand[49], founded in 1975[50]; and Loder Cup[19], an environmental award[51], in New Zealand[52], founded in 1926[53].

Death and Burial

Nancy Adams died on March 27, 2007[5]. She died in Karori[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nancy Adams include Adamsiella[54], a taxon[55].

Why It Matters

Nancy Adams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,829 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

Entities named for her include Adamsiella[54], a taxon[55].

FAQs

Where was Nancy Adams born?

Born in Levin[2], Nancy Adams…

Where did Nancy Adams die?

Nancy Adams passed away in Karori[4].

What did Nancy Adams do for work?

Nancy Adams worked as botanical illustrator[6], botanist[7], and botanical collector[8].

Where did Nancy Adams go to school?

Nancy Adams was educated at Wellington Girls' College[13], Victoria University of Wellington[14], and Brooklyn School[15].

What awards did Nancy Adams receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16], New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal[17], King's Service Order[18], and Loder Cup[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . nzherald.co.nz. nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. teara.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. teara.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] . Bionomia. Retrieved . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [12] . nzherald.co.nz. nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . teara.govt.nz. teara.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . nzlii.org. nzlii.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . teara.govt.nz. Retrieved . teara.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [54] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [55] . 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. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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