Barbara Gittings

American librarian, LGBT rights activist (1932–2007)
Person human Q468860
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Barbara Gittings

Summary

Barbara Gittings is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Vienna[2]. She was born on +1932-07-31T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Kennett Square[4]. She died on +2007-02-18T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a journalist[6], librarian[7], and LGBTQ rights activist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Barbara Gittings's place of birth was Vienna[2].
  • Barbara Gittings died in Kennett Square[4].
  • Barbara Gittings was born on +1932-07-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Barbara Gittings died on +2007-02-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Barbara Gittings is buried at Congressional Cemetery[10].
  • Barbara Gittings's father was John Sterett Gittings[11].
  • Barbara Gittings held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Barbara Gittings's professions included journalist[6].
  • Barbara Gittings's professions included librarian[7].
  • Barbara Gittings's professions included LGBTQ rights activist[8].
  • Barbara Gittings was educated at Northwestern University[13].
  • Barbara Gittings's education included a stint at Northwestern University School of Communication[14].
  • Barbara Gittings received the American Library Association Honorary Membership[15].
  • Barbara Gittings's image is recorded as Barbara Gittings 2006.jpg[16].
  • Barbara Gittings is recorded as female[17].
  • Barbara Gittings's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Barbara Gittings's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism[19].
  • Barbara Gittings's ISNI is recorded as 0000000042149656[20].
  • Barbara Gittings's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 73454853[21].
  • Barbara Gittings's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no97012992[22].
  • Barbara Gittings's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1040122[23].
  • Barbara Gittings's Commons category is recorded as Barbara Gittings[24].
  • Barbara Gittings's unmarried partner is recorded as Kay Lahusen[25].
  • Barbara Gittings's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library Main Branch[26].
  • Barbara Gittings's archives at is recorded as Cornell University[27].

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Origins and Family

Barbara Gittings was born in Vienna[2]. She was born on +1932-07-31T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was John Sterett Gittings[11].

Education

Educated at Northwestern University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1851[30], headquartered in Evanston[31] and Northwestern University School of Communication[14], a film school[32], in United States[33], founded in 2002[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], librarian[7], and LGBTQ rights activist[8].

Recognition

Barbara Gittings received the American Library Association Honorary Membership[15].

Death and Burial

Barbara Gittings died on +2007-02-18T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Kennett Square[4]. The cause of death was breast cancer[35]. Burial took place at Congressional Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Barbara Gittings ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was Barbara Gittings born?

Barbara Gittings was born in Vienna[2].

Where did Barbara Gittings die?

Barbara Gittings died in Kennett Square[4].

Who were Barbara Gittings's parents?

Barbara Gittings's father was John Sterett Gittings[11].

What did Barbara Gittings do for work?

Barbara Gittings worked as journalist[6], librarian[7], and LGBTQ rights activist[8].

Where did Barbara Gittings go to school?

Barbara Gittings was educated at Northwestern University[13] and Northwestern University School of Communication[14].

What awards did Barbara Gittings receive?

Honors received include American Library Association Honorary Membership[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . tributes.com. tributes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . epgn.com. epgn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . rmc.library.cornell.edu. Retrieved . rmc.library.cornell.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [35] . washingtonpost.com. Retrieved . washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . centredaily.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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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