Nora Lilian Alcock

British pioneering plant pathologist (1874–1972)
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Nora Lilian Alcock
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Nora Lilian Alcock

Summary

Nora Lilian Alcock is a human[1]. She was born in Hampstead[2]. She was born on August 18, 1874[3]. She died on March 31, 1972[4]. She worked as a botanist[5], mycologist[6], biologist[7], and librarian[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Nora Lilian Alcock's place of birth was Hampstead[2].
  • Nora Lilian Alcock was born on August 18, 1874[3].
  • Nora Lilian Alcock died on March 31, 1972[4].
  • Nora Lilian Alcock held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Nora Lilian Alcock held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Nora Lilian Alcock worked as a botanist[5].
  • Nora Lilian Alcock's professions included mycologist[6].
  • Nora Lilian Alcock's professions included biologist[7].
  • Nora Lilian Alcock's professions included librarian[8].
  • Nora Lilian Alcock's field of work was plant pathology[12].
  • Among Nora Lilian Alcock's employers was University of London[13].
  • Among Nora Lilian Alcock's employers was Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew[14].
  • Nora Lilian Alcock received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • Nora Lilian Alcock received the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[16].
  • Nora Lilian Alcock was a member of British Mycological Society[17].
  • Nora Lilian Alcock was a member of Linnean Society of London[18].
  • Nora Lilian Alcock is recorded as female[19].
  • Nora Lilian Alcock's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Nora Lilian Alcock's Commons category is recorded as Nora Lilian Alcock[21].
  • Nora Lilian Alcock's family name is recorded as Scott[22].
  • Nora Lilian Alcock's family name is recorded as Alcock[23].
  • Nora Lilian Alcock's given name is recorded as Nora[24].
  • Nora Lilian Alcock's given name is recorded as Lilian[25].

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Origins and Family

Nora Lilian Alcock was born in Hampstead[2]. She was born on August 18, 1874[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[5], mycologist[6], biologist[7], and librarian[8]. Nora Lilian Alcock's field of work was plant pathology[12]. Employers include University of London[13], a university[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1836[28], headquartered in London[29] and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew[14], a non-departmental public body[30], in United Kingdom[31], headquartered in Kew[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[15], an award[33], in United Kingdom[34] and Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[16], a fellowship award[35], in United Kingdom[36].

Death and Burial

Nora Lilian Alcock died on March 31, 1972[4].

Why It Matters

Nora Lilian Alcock ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Nora Lilian Alcock born?

Nora Lilian Alcock was born in Hampstead[2].

What did Nora Lilian Alcock do for work?

Nora Lilian Alcock worked as botanist[5], mycologist[6], biologist[7], and librarian[8].

What awards did Nora Lilian Alcock receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[15] and Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[16].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . davidmoore.org.uk. Retrieved . davidmoore.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . davidmoore.org.uk. Retrieved . davidmoore.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . davidmoore.org.uk. Retrieved . davidmoore.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . davidmoore.org.uk. Retrieved . davidmoore.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . davidmoore.org.uk. Retrieved . davidmoore.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . 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. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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