Alice Wilson

Canadian geologist and paleontologist (1881-1964)
Person human Q3756329
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Summary

Alice Wilson is a human[1]. She was born in Cobourg[2]. She was born on August 26, 1881[3]. She passed away in Ottawa[4]. She died on April 15, 1964[5]. She worked as a paleontologist[6] and geologist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Alice Wilson was born in Cobourg[2].
  • Alice Wilson passed away in Ottawa[4].
  • Alice Wilson was born on August 26, 1881[3].
  • Alice Wilson died on April 15, 1964[5].
  • A child of Alice Wilson was Alice Elizabeth Robinson[9].
  • A child of Alice Wilson was Mary Ellen Robinson[10].
  • A child of Alice Wilson was Hannah Wilson Robinson[11].
  • A child of Alice Wilson was Julia Annie Robinson[12].
  • A child of Alice Wilson was Louise Annie Robinson[13].
  • A child of Alice Wilson was Isabella Jane Robinson[14].
  • Alice Wilson held citizenship in Canada[15].
  • Alice Wilson's professions included paleontologist[6].
  • Alice Wilson worked as a geologist[7].
  • Among Alice Wilson's employers was Victoria Memorial Museum Building[16].
  • Alice Wilson was employed by Carleton University[17].
  • Alice Wilson was educated at Cobourg Collegiate Institute[18].
  • Alice Wilson's education included a stint at Victoria University[19].
  • Alice Wilson's education included a stint at University of Toronto[20].
  • Alice Wilson was educated at University of Chicago[21].
  • Alice Wilson's doctoral advisor was Stuart Weller[22].
  • Alice Wilson received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[23].
  • Alice Wilson received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[24].
  • Alice Wilson received the Person of National Historic Significance[25].
  • Alice Wilson was a member of Royal Society of Canada[26].
  • Alice Wilson is recorded as female[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alice Wilson was born in Cobourg[2]. She was born on August 26, 1881[3].

Education

Educated at Cobourg Collegiate Institute[18], a school[28], in Canada[29]; Victoria University[19], a collegiate university[30], in Canada[31], founded in 1884[32]; University of Toronto[20], a public research university[33], in Canada[34], founded in 1827[35], headquartered in Toronto[36]; and University of Chicago[21], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1890[39], headquartered in Chicago[40]. Alice Wilson's doctoral advisor was Stuart Weller[22]. Academic degrees include Bachelor of Arts[41], doctorate[42], and Legum Doctor[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[6] and geologist[7]. Employers include Victoria Memorial Museum Building[16], a museum building[44], in Canada[45], founded in 1911[46] and Carleton University[17], an open-access publisher[47], in Canada[48], founded in 1943[49], headquartered in Ottawa[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[23], an award[51], in United Kingdom[52]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[24], a fellowship award[53], in Canada[54]; and Person of National Historic Significance[25], an award[55], in Canada[56].

Personal Life

Children include Alice Elizabeth Robinson[9], 1842–1908[57]; Mary Ellen Robinson[10]; Hannah Wilson Robinson[11]; Julia Annie Robinson[12]; Louise Annie Robinson[13]; and Isabella Jane Robinson[14].

Death and Burial

Alice Wilson died on April 15, 1964[5]. She died in Ottawa[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alice Wilson include Alice Wilson Award[58], an award[59], in Canada[60], founded in 1991[61].

Why It Matters

Alice Wilson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

Entities named for her include Alice Wilson Award[58], an award[59], in Canada[60], founded in 1991[61].

FAQs

Where was Alice Wilson born?

Alice Wilson's place of birth was Cobourg[2].

Where did Alice Wilson die?

Alice Wilson passed away in Ottawa[4].

What did Alice Wilson do for work?

Alice Wilson worked as paleontologist[6] and geologist[7].

Where did Alice Wilson go to school?

Alice Wilson was educated at Cobourg Collegiate Institute[18], Victoria University[19], University of Toronto[20], and University of Chicago[21].

What awards did Alice Wilson receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[23], Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[24], and Person of National Historic Significance[25].

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  20. [24] ↑ . Ladies in the Laboratory III: South African, Australian, New Zealand, and Canadian women in science : nineteenth and early twentieth centuries ; a survey of their contributions. wikidata.org.
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  24. [41] ↑ . Ladies in the Laboratory III: South African, Australian, New Zealand, and Canadian women in science : nineteenth and early twentieth centuries ; a survey of their contributions. wikidata.org.
  25. [42] ↑ . Ladies in the Laboratory III: South African, Australian, New Zealand, and Canadian women in science : nineteenth and early twentieth centuries ; a survey of their contributions. wikidata.org.
  26. [43] ↑ . Ladies in the Laboratory III: South African, Australian, New Zealand, and Canadian women in science : nineteenth and early twentieth centuries ; a survey of their contributions. wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . Ladies in the Laboratory III: South African, Australian, New Zealand, and Canadian women in science : nineteenth and early twentieth centuries ; a survey of their contributions. wikidata.org.
  28. [5] ↑ . Ladies in the Laboratory III: South African, Australian, New Zealand, and Canadian women in science : nineteenth and early twentieth centuries ; a survey of their contributions. wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [62] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → paleontologist, geologist
    Described by source → Ladies in the Laboratory III: South African, Australian, New Zealand, and Canadian women in science : nineteenth and early twentieth centuries ; a survey of their contributions
    Employer → Victoria Memorial Museum Building, Carleton University
    Doctoral advisor → Stuart Weller
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  2. 15d ago · Mule hollandaise · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Alice
    Family name → Wilson
    Country of citizenship → Canada
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