George Adamson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

George Adamson

British Wildlife Conservationist

Date of Birth: 03-Feb-1906

Place of Birth: Dholpur, Rajasthan, India

Date of Death: 20-Aug-1989

Profession: naturalist, zoologist, film director

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About George Adamson

  • George Adamson MBE (3 February 1906 – 20 August 1989), also known as the Baba ya Simba ("Father of Lions" in Swahili), was a Kenyan wildlife conservationist and author.
  • He and his wife, Joy, are best known through the movie Born Free and best-selling book with the same title, which is based on the true story of Elsa the Lioness, an orphaned lioness cub they had raised and later released into the wild.
  • Several other films have been made based on Adamson's life.

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