1910 - 1980
Joy Adamson Kenyan Personality
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Joy Adamson was previously married to George Adamson.
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Kenyan Personality Joy Adamson was born Friederike Victoria Gessner on 20th January, 1910 in Opava, Czech Republic and passed away on 3rd Jan 1980 Shaba National Reserve, Kenya, Africa aged 69. She is most remembered for Born Free. Her zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Joy Adamson is a member of the following lists: 1980 deaths, Austrian emigrants and 1910 births.
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Relationship Statistics
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| First Name |
Joy
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| Last Name |
Adamson
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| Full Name at Birth |
Friederike Victoria Gessner
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| Alternative Name |
Joy Adamson, Friederike Victoria Gessner
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| Birthday |
20th January, 1910
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| Birthplace |
Opava, Czech Republic
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| Died |
3rd January, 1980
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| Place of Death |
Shaba National Reserve, Kenya, Africa
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| Cause of Death |
Murdered
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
Kenyan
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| Occupation Text |
Naturalist, Author
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| Occupation |
Personality
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| Claim to Fame |
Born Free
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Nonfiction
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| Year(s) Active |
1967 - 1980, 1967–1980
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Friederike Victoria "Joy" Adamson (née Gessner, 20 January 1910 – 3 January 1980) was a naturalist, artist and author. Her book, Born Free, describes her experiences raising a lion cub named Elsa. Born Free was printed in several languages, and made into an Academy Award-winning movie of the same name. In 1977, she was awarded the Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art.
