Margaret S. Collins

African-American entomologist, zoologist and civil rights advocate (1922–1996)
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Summary

Margaret S. Collins was born on 1922[1] in Institute[2]. She died on 1996[3] in Cayman Islands[4]. She worked as an entomologist[5], zoologist[6], civil rights advocate[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Little Cayman[11]
  • Date of birth: September 4, 1922[12]
  • Date of death: April 27, 1996[13]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[14]
  • Ethnic group: African Americans[15]
  • Field of work: entomology[16], insect ecology[17], Termites[18]
  • Position held: research associate[19]
  • Employer: Florida A&M University[20], Howard University[21], University of the District of Columbia[22], National Museum of Natural History[23], Smithsonian Institution[24]
  • Educated at: West Virginia State University[25], University of Chicago[26]
  • Notable work: Architecture and Nutrient Analysis of Arboreal Carton Nests of Two Neotropical Nasutitermes Species (Isoptera: Termitidae), with Notes on Embedded Nodules[27]
  • Member of: Entomological Society of Washington[28], American Association for the Advancement of Science[29]
  • Influenced by: Angie Turner King[30]
  • Sex or gender: female[31]
  • Archives at: Smithsonian Institution Archives[32], Smithsonian Institution[33]
  • Family name: James[34], Collins[35]
  • Given name: Margaret[36]
  • Author citation (zoology): Collins[37]
  • Student of: Alfred E. Emerson[38]
  • Affiliation: National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Department of Entomology[39]
  • Birth name: Margaret James[40]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Smithsonian Funk List[41], American Women's History Initiative[42]
  • Collection items at: Herbarium, Missouri Botanical Garden[43], National Museum of Natural History[44]

Why It Matters

Margaret S. Collins has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] She is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Margaret S. Collins born?

Margaret S. Collins was born in Institute[2].

Where did Margaret S. Collins die?

Margaret S. Collins passed away in Cayman Islands[4].

What did Margaret S. Collins do for work?

Margaret S. Collins worked as an entomologist[5], zoologist[6], civil rights advocate[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9].

Where did Margaret S. Collins go to school?

Margaret S. Collins was educated at West Virginia State University[25] and University of Chicago[26].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Black Women Scientists in the United States. Retrieved . siarchives.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Black Women Scientists in the United States. Retrieved . siarchives.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . siarchives.si.edu. Retrieved . siarchives.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [25] ↑ . Black Women Scientists in the United States. Retrieved . siarchives.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [26] ↑ . Black Women Scientists in the United States. Retrieved . siarchives.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . siarchives.si.edu. Retrieved . siarchives.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . siarchives.si.edu. Retrieved . siarchives.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . siarchives.si.edu. Retrieved . siarchives.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Child Prodigy, Pioneer Scientist, and Women and Civil Rights Advocate: Dr. Margaret James Strickland Collins (1922–1996). Retrieved . siarchives.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Black Women Scientists in the United States. wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . siarchives.si.edu. Retrieved . siarchives.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . Black Women Scientists in the United States. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . Black Women Scientists in the United States. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . Black Women Scientists in the United States. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . siarchives.si.edu. Retrieved . siarchives.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] ↑ . African Americans in Science. Retrieved . entomologytoday.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [28] ↑ . JSTOR. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [29] ↑ . JSTOR. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [32] ↑ . siarchives.si.edu. Retrieved . siarchives.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . Black Women Scientists in the United States. Retrieved . siarchives.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [12] ↑ . Biographies of the Entomologists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [3] ↑ . Black Women Scientists in the United States. Retrieved . siarchives.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [13] ↑ . Biographies of the Entomologists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] ↑ . sciencenews.org. Retrieved . sciencenews.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [35] ↑ . sciencenews.org. Retrieved . sciencenews.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [36] ↑ . sciencenews.org. Retrieved . sciencenews.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [30] ↑ . Black Women Scientists in the United States. wikidata.org.
  35. [27] ↑ . JSTOR. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Black Women Scientists in the United States. wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . siarchives.si.edu. siarchives.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . Black Women Scientists in the United States. wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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