Joy Adamson: Biography, Facts and Career
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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.
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- Full name: Joy Adamson
- Born: 1910-01-20
- Nationality: Austria
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q93645
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Who is Joy Adamson?
Friederike Victoria "Joy" Adamson (née Gessner; 20 January 1910 – 3 January 1980) was a naturalist, artist and author.
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Joy Adamson is Austria.
When was Joy Adamson born?
Joy Adamson was born on 1910-01-20.
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