Joy Adamson
Joy Adamson (born Friederike Victoria Gessner; 20 January 1910 – 3 January 1980) was a naturalist, artist and author best known for her book, Born Free, which 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.
Personal facts
| Alias (AKA) | Gessner Friederike Victoria |
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| Birth date | January 20, 1910 |
| Birth name | Friederike Viktoria Gessner |
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| Date of death | January 03, 1980 |
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