Helen Adelaide Wood

Jamaican botanical artist, scientific illustrator (1860-1927)
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Summary

Helen Adelaide Wood is a human[1]. She died on November 27, 1927[2]. She worked as a botanical illustrator[3] and scientific illustrator[4].

Key Facts

  • Helen Adelaide Wood died on November 27, 1927[2].
  • Helen Adelaide Wood held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[5].
  • Helen Adelaide Wood worked as a botanical illustrator[3].
  • Helen Adelaide Wood worked as a scientific illustrator[4].
  • Among Helen Adelaide Wood's employers was Nathaniel Lord Britton[6].
  • Helen Adelaide Wood was employed by Joseph Nelson Rose[7].
  • Helen Adelaide Wood was employed by William Fawcett[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Helen Adelaide Wood is Flora of Jamaica, Containing Descriptions of the Flowering Plants Known from the Island[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Helen Adelaide Wood is The Cactaceae[10].
  • Helen Adelaide Wood is recorded as female[11].
  • Helen Adelaide Wood's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Helen Adelaide Wood's Commons category is recorded as Helen Adelaide Wood[13].
  • Helen Adelaide Wood's archives at is recorded as Institute of Jamaica[14].
  • Helen Adelaide Wood's residence is recorded as Jamaica[15].
  • Helen Adelaide Wood's family name is recorded as Wood[16].
  • Helen Adelaide Wood's given name is recorded as Helen[17].
  • Helen Adelaide Wood's given name is recorded as Adelaide[18].
  • Helen Adelaide Wood's Commons Creator page is recorded as Helen Adelaide Wood[19].
  • Helen Adelaide Wood's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NMNH Biodiversity Heritage Library 2019 edit-a-thon[20].
  • Helen Adelaide Wood's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[21].

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Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanical illustrator[3] and scientific illustrator[4]. Employers include Nathaniel Lord Britton[6], a botanist[22], 1859–1934[23], of United States[24], awarded the Pugsley Medal[25], specialised in botany[26]; Joseph Nelson Rose[7], a botanist[27], 1862–1928[28], of United States[29], specialised in botany[30]; and William Fawcett[8], a botanist[31], 1851–1926[32], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[33], specialised in botany[34].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Flora of Jamaica, Containing Descriptions of the Flowering Plants Known from the Island[9], a literary work[35], written by William Fawcett[36] and The Cactaceae[10], a multivolume work[37], written by Nathaniel Lord Britton[38].

Death and Burial

Helen Adelaide Wood died on November 27, 1927[2].

FAQs

What did Helen Adelaide Wood do for work?

Helen Adelaide Wood worked as botanical illustrator[3] and scientific illustrator[4].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . The Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators 1450–1950. Retrieved . dsi.hi.uni-stuttgart.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . The Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators 1450–1950. Retrieved . uni-stuttgart.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . The Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators 1450–1950. Retrieved . uni-stuttgart.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . nlj.gov.jm. Retrieved . nlj.gov.jm. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] ↑ . nhmj-ioj.org.jm. Retrieved . nhmj-ioj.org.jm. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10w ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Helen, Adelaide
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    Family name → Wood
    Date of death → +1927-11-27T00:00:00Z
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