Nora Lilian Alcock

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

Nora Lilian Alcock was born on August 18, 1874[1], in Hampstead[2]. She died on March 31, 1972[3], in United Kingdom[4]. She worked as a botanist[5], mycologist[6], and librarian[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10]
  • Field of work: plant pathology[11]
  • Employer: University of London[12], Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew[13]
  • Award received: Member of the Order of the British Empire[14], Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[15]
  • Member of: British Mycological Society[16], Linnean Society of London[17]
  • Sex or gender: female[18]
  • Commons category: Nora Lilian Alcock[19]
  • Family name: Scott[20], Alcock[21]
  • Given name: Nora[22], Lilian[23]

Why It Matters

Nora Lilian Alcock has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Nora Lilian Alcock born?

Nora Lilian Alcock was born in Hampstead[2].

Where did Nora Lilian Alcock die?

Nora Lilian Alcock passed away in United Kingdom[4].

What did Nora Lilian Alcock do for work?

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

What awards did Nora Lilian Alcock receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[14] and Fellow of the Linnean Society of London[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 14
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'bn', 'commons', 'cy', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'ha', 'id', 'mk', 'species
    Place of death → United Kingdom
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → —
    Sex or gender → female
    Occupation → botanist, mycologist, librarian
    Member of → British Mycological Society, Linnean Society of London
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