Nancy Adams
Nancy Adams | |
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| Born | Jacqueline Nancy Mary Whittaker 19 May 1926 Levin, New Zealand |
| Died | 27 March 2007 (aged 80) Karori, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Resting place | Karori Cemetery |
| Citizenship | New Zealand |
| Alma mater | Wellington Girls College, Victoria University College |
| Known for | botanical illustration, cultural heritage management, Seaweeds of New Zealand - An Illustrated Guide (1994) |
| Awards | Loder Cup (1964), New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal (1990), Companion of the Queen's Service Order (1989), Commander of the Order of the British Empire (1996), Royal Society Te Apārangi 150 women in 150 words |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | botany, phycology, illustration |
| Institutions | Te Papa, DSIR |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | N.M.Adams |
Jacqueline Nancy Mary Adams CBE QSO (19 May 1926 – 27 March 2007) was a New Zealand botanical illustrator, botanical collector, phycologist and museum curator. Throughout her career (1943–1987), she worked at DSIR and later at the Dominion Museum in different roles as technician, artist and assistant curator of botany. Largely self-taught, Adams collected over 3300 botanical specimens in New Zealand, illustrated nearly forty publications on algae and other native plants, and authored numerous scientific publications. Her major work, Seaweeds of New Zealand – An Illustrated Guide, was published in 1994.