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⚫ | '''Adrianne Wadewitz''' (January 6, 1977 - April 8, 2014) was an American scholar, pianist, and notable [[Wikipedia]] editor.<ref name=yahoo>{{cite web|url=http://shine.yahoo.com/healthy-living/adrianne-wadewitz-died-rock-climbing-200336364.html|title=Remembering Adrianne Wadewitz, Beloved Wikipedia Wiz|last1=Solé|first1=Elise|date= |
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⚫ | '''Adrianne Wadewitz''' (January 6, 1977 - April 8, 2014) was an American scholar, pianist, and notable [[Wikipedia]] editor.<ref name=yahoo>{{cite web|url=http://shine.yahoo.com/healthy-living/adrianne-wadewitz-died-rock-climbing-200336364.html|title=Remembering Adrianne Wadewitz, Beloved Wikipedia Wiz|last1=Solé|first1=Elise|date=2014-04-18|website=[[Yahoo!|Yahoo.com]]|publisher=Yahoo! Inc|accessdate=2014-04-18}}</ref> She was born in [[Omaha, Nebraska]] and received a degree in [[English]] from [[Columbia University]] in 1999.<ref name=nyt>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/19/business/media/adrianne-wadewitz-37-wikipedia-editor-dies-after-rock-climbing-fall.html|title=Adrianne Wadewitz, 37, Wikipedia Editor, Dies After Rock Climbing Fall|last1=Cohen|first1=Noam|date=2014-04-18|website=NYTimes.com|publisher=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=2014-04-18}}</ref> She made her first edit on Wikipedia in 2004 and went on to create articles on female writers and scholars, several of them becoming [[Wikipedia:Featured articles|featured articles]]. She made nearly 50,000 edits in all.<ref name=yahoo /><ref name=nyt /> In 2011, she earned a Ph.D. from [[Indiana University]] and served as a postdoctoral fellow at the Center for Digital Learning and Research at [[Occidental College]]. |
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On April 8, 2014, Wadewitz died from head injuries sustained from a rock climbing fall at [[Joshua Tree National Park]]. Her death received extensive coverage from news outlets such as the [[New York Times]]<ref name=nyt /> and [[The Desert Sun]].<ref name=desertsun>{{cite web|url=http://www.desertsun.com/story/news/local/2014/04/18/wikipedia-editor-dies-palm-springs-following-fall-joshua-tree-national-park/7890685/|title=Wikipedia editor Adrianne Wadewitz dies in Palm Springs|last1=Newkirk|first1=Barrett|date= |
On April 8, 2014, Wadewitz died from head injuries sustained from a rock climbing fall at [[Joshua Tree National Park]]. Her death received extensive coverage from news outlets such as the [[New York Times]]<ref name=nyt /> and [[The Desert Sun]].<ref name=desertsun>{{cite web|url=http://www.desertsun.com/story/news/local/2014/04/18/wikipedia-editor-dies-palm-springs-following-fall-joshua-tree-national-park/7890685/|title=Wikipedia editor Adrianne Wadewitz dies in Palm Springs|last1=Newkirk|first1=Barrett|date=2014-04-18|website=DesertSun.com|publisher=[[The Desert Sun]]|accessdate=2014-04-18}}</ref> [[Sue Gardner]], the Executive Director of the [[Wikimedia Foundation]], described Wadewitz's death as a "huge loss" and called her Wikipedia's "single biggest contributor on the topics of female authors and women's history.<ref name=yahoo /><ref name=nyt /><ref name=desertsun /> |
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== References == |
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== External links == |
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*[[User:Wadewitz|Adrianne Wadewitz's userpage]] |
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*[https://www.hastac.org/blogs/wadewitz Wadewitz's blog] on the [[HASTAC|Humanities, Arts, Science and Technology Alliance and Collaboratory]] website |
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*[https://twitter.com/wadewitz Wadewitz's Twitter account] |
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Revision as of 02:09, 19 April 2014
Adrianne Wadewitz (January 6, 1977 - April 8, 2014) was an American scholar, pianist, and notable Wikipedia editor.[1] She was born in Omaha, Nebraska and received a degree in English from Columbia University in 1999.[2] She made her first edit on Wikipedia in 2004 and went on to create articles on female writers and scholars, several of them becoming featured articles. She made nearly 50,000 edits in all.[1][2] In 2011, she earned a Ph.D. from Indiana University and served as a postdoctoral fellow at the Center for Digital Learning and Research at Occidental College.
On April 8, 2014, Wadewitz died from head injuries sustained from a rock climbing fall at Joshua Tree National Park. Her death received extensive coverage from news outlets such as the New York Times[2] and The Desert Sun.[3] Sue Gardner, the Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation, described Wadewitz's death as a "huge loss" and called her Wikipedia's "single biggest contributor on the topics of female authors and women's history.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ a b c Solé, Elise (2014-04-18). "Remembering Adrianne Wadewitz, Beloved Wikipedia Wiz". Yahoo.com. Yahoo! Inc. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- ^ a b c d Cohen, Noam (2014-04-18). "Adrianne Wadewitz, 37, Wikipedia Editor, Dies After Rock Climbing Fall". NYTimes.com. The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- ^ a b Newkirk, Barrett (2014-04-18). "Wikipedia editor Adrianne Wadewitz dies in Palm Springs". DesertSun.com. The Desert Sun. Retrieved 2014-04-18.