Rica Erickson

Western Australian writer, historian, botanist and artist (1908-2009)
Person human Q4357043
Rica Erickson
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Rica Erickson

Summary

Rica Erickson is a human[1]. She was born in City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder[2]. She was born on +1908-08-10T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Mosman Park[4]. She died on +2009-09-08T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a botanist[6], historian[7], biographer[8], writer[9], and artist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Rica Erickson's place of birth was City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder[2].
  • Rica Erickson died in Mosman Park[4].
  • Rica Erickson was born on +1908-08-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rica Erickson died on +2009-09-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Rica Erickson held citizenship in Australia[12].
  • Rica Erickson worked as a botanist[6].
  • Rica Erickson worked as a historian[7].
  • Rica Erickson's professions included biographer[8].
  • Rica Erickson worked as a writer[9].
  • Rica Erickson's professions included artist[10].
  • Rica Erickson's professions included botanical illustrator[13].
  • Rica Erickson's field of work was botany[14].
  • Rica Erickson's field of work was biography[15].
  • Rica Erickson was educated at Eastern Goldfields College[16].
  • Rica Erickson received the Member of the Order of Australia[17].
  • Rica Erickson's image is recorded as Picking wildflowers in Kalamunda Hills, 1924.jpg[18].
  • Rica Erickson is recorded as female[19].
  • Rica Erickson's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Rica Erickson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000091118119[21].
  • Rica Erickson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 72634025[22].
  • Rica Erickson's GND ID is recorded as 132313421[23].
  • Rica Erickson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50008795[24].
  • Rica Erickson's IdRef ID is recorded as 140101306[25].
  • Rica Erickson's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA04644071[26].
  • Rica Erickson's Commons category is recorded as Rica Erickson[27].

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Origins and Family

Rica Erickson's place of birth was City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder[2]. She was born on +1908-08-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Rica Erickson's education included a stint at Eastern Goldfields College[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], historian[7], biographer[8], writer[9], artist[10], and botanical illustrator[13]. Fields of work include botany[14], an academic discipline[28] and biography[15], a literary genre[29].

Recognition

Rica Erickson received the Member of the Order of Australia[17].

Death and Burial

Rica Erickson died on +2009-09-08T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Mosman Park[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Rica Erickson include Ericksonella[30], a taxon[31].

Why It Matters

Rica Erickson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for her include Ericksonella[30], a taxon[31].

FAQs

Where was Rica Erickson born?

Born in City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder[2], Rica Erickson…

Where did Rica Erickson die?

Rica Erickson passed away in Mosman Park[4].

What did Rica Erickson do for work?

Rica Erickson worked as botanist[6], historian[7], biographer[8], writer[9], and artist[10].

Where did Rica Erickson go to school?

Rica Erickson was educated at Eastern Goldfields College[16].

What awards did Rica Erickson receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Australia[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . anbg.gov.au. Retrieved . anbg.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . womenaustralia.info. Retrieved . womenaustralia.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . womenaustralia.info. Retrieved . womenaustralia.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . anbg.gov.au. Retrieved . anbg.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . slwa.wa.gov.au. Retrieved . slwa.wa.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . webarchive.slwa.wa.gov.au. Retrieved . webarchive.slwa.wa.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . fmhibd.library.cmu.edu. Retrieved . fmhibd.library.cmu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . The Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators 1450–1950. Retrieved . fmhibd.library.cmu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . anbg.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . 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. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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