Althea Sherman

American ornithologist, artist and educator (1853–1943)
Person human Q17011957
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Althea Sherman

Summary

Althea Sherman is a human[1]. She was born in Farmersburg[2]. She was born on +1853-10-10T00:00:00Z[3]. She died on +1943-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. She worked as a zoologist[5], ornithologist[6], teacher[7], artist[8], and scientific illustrator[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Althea Sherman's place of birth was Farmersburg[2].
  • Althea Sherman was born on +1853-10-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Althea Sherman died on +1943-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Althea Sherman died on +1943-04-16T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Althea Sherman held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Althea Sherman worked as a zoologist[5].
  • Althea Sherman's professions included ornithologist[6].
  • Althea Sherman worked as a teacher[7].
  • Althea Sherman's professions included artist[8].
  • Althea Sherman's professions included scientific illustrator[9].
  • Althea Sherman's field of work was ornithology[13].
  • Among Althea Sherman's employers was Carleton College[14].
  • Althea Sherman's education included a stint at Upper Iowa University[15].
  • Althea Sherman's education included a stint at Oberlin College[16].
  • Althea Sherman was educated at School of the Art Institute of Chicago[17].
  • Althea Sherman was educated at Art Students League of New York[18].
  • A notable student of Althea Sherman was Margaret Morse Nice[19].
  • Althea Sherman's image is recorded as Althea Sherman 1875.png[20].
  • Althea Sherman is recorded as female[21].
  • Althea Sherman's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Althea Sherman's ISNI is recorded as 0000000035245498[23].
  • Althea Sherman's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 23872126[24].
  • Althea Sherman's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n96112766[25].
  • Althea Sherman's Commons category is recorded as Althea Sherman[26].
  • Althea Sherman earned the academic degree of master's degree[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Althea Sherman was born in Farmersburg[2]. She was born on +1853-10-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Upper Iowa University[15], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1857[30], headquartered in Fayette[31]; Oberlin College[16], a college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1833[34], headquartered in Oberlin[35]; School of the Art Institute of Chicago[17], an art academy[36], in United States[37], founded in 1866[38], headquartered in Chicago[39]; and Art Students League of New York[18], an art academy[40], in United States[41], founded in 1875[42], headquartered in 57th Street[43]. Althea Sherman earned the academic degree of master's degree[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[5], ornithologist[6], teacher[7], artist[8], and scientific illustrator[9]. Althea Sherman's field of work was ornithology[13]. Among her employers was Carleton College[14]. A notable student of her was Margaret Morse Nice[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1943-01-01T00:00:00Z[4] and +1943-04-16T00:00:00Z[11].

Why It Matters

Althea Sherman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Althea Sherman born?

Born in Farmersburg[2], Althea Sherman…

What did Althea Sherman do for work?

Althea Sherman worked as zoologist[5], ornithologist[6], teacher[7], artist[8], and scientific illustrator[9].

Where did Althea Sherman go to school?

Althea Sherman was educated at Upper Iowa University[15], Oberlin College[16], School of the Art Institute of Chicago[17], and Art Students League of New York[18].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [15] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . discoverwildlife.com. Retrieved . discoverwildlife.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . discoverwildlife.com. Retrieved . discoverwildlife.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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