Belle da Costa Greene

American librarian (1883-1950)
Person human Q273240
Belle da Costa Greene
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Belle da Costa Greene

Summary

Belle da Costa Greene is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Alexandria[2]. She was born on December 13, 1883[3]. She passed away in New York City[4]. She died on May 10, 1950[5]. She worked as a librarian[6] and curator[7]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,529 views/month, #6,764 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Belle da Costa Greene's place of birth was Alexandria[2].
  • Belle da Costa Greene was born in Washington, D.C.[9].
  • Belle da Costa Greene passed away in New York City[4].
  • Belle da Costa Greene was born on December 13, 1883[3].
  • Belle da Costa Greene was born on January 1, 1879[10].
  • Belle da Costa Greene died on May 10, 1950[5].
  • Belle da Costa Greene died on January 1, 1950[11].
  • Belle da Costa Greene's father was Richard Theodore Greener[12].
  • Belle da Costa Greene held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was Belle da Costa Greene's native language[14].
  • Belle da Costa Greene is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15].
  • Belle da Costa Greene's professions included librarian[6].
  • Belle da Costa Greene worked as a curator[7].
  • Belle da Costa Greene's field of work was library science[16].
  • Belle da Costa Greene's field of work was library administration[17].
  • Belle da Costa Greene's field of work was museum[18].
  • Belle da Costa Greene's field of work was museology[19].
  • Belle da Costa Greene's field of work was collecting[20].
  • Among Belle da Costa Greene's employers was J. P. Morgan[21].
  • Belle da Costa Greene was employed by Princeton University[22].
  • Belle da Costa Greene was employed by The Morgan Library & Museum[23].
  • Belle da Costa Greene was educated at Northfield Mount Hermon School[24].
  • Belle da Costa Greene received the Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[25].
  • Belle da Costa Greene was a member of Medieval Academy of America[26].
  • Belle da Costa Greene was a member of Hroswitha Club[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Alexandria[2], an independent city in the United States[28], in United States[29], founded in 1749[30] and Washington, D.C.[9], a city in the United States[31], in United States[32], founded in 1790[33]. Recorded date of birth include December 13, 1883[3] and January 1, 1879[10]. Belle da Costa Greene's father was Richard Theodore Greener[12]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15]. English was her native language[14].

Education

Belle da Costa Greene's education included a stint at Northfield Mount Hermon School[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian[6] and curator[7]. Fields of work include library science[16], an academic discipline[34]; library administration[17], a field of study[35]; museum[18], a type of institution[36]; museology[19], an academic discipline[37]; and collecting[20]. Employers include J. P. Morgan[21], an entrepreneur[38], 1837–1913[39], of United States[40], specialised in finance[41]; Princeton University[22], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1746[44], headquartered in Princeton[45]; and The Morgan Library & Museum[23], a museum[46], in United States[47], founded in 1924[48], headquartered in New York City[49].

Recognition

Belle da Costa Greene received the Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[25].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 10, 1950[5] and January 1, 1950[11]. Belle da Costa Greene died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Belle da Costa Greene ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,529 views/month, #6,764 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Belle da Costa Greene born?

Born in Alexandria[2], Belle da Costa Greene…

Where did Belle da Costa Greene die?

Belle da Costa Greene died in New York City[4].

Who were Belle da Costa Greene's parents?

Belle da Costa Greene's father was Richard Theodore Greener[12].

What did Belle da Costa Greene do for work?

Belle da Costa Greene worked as librarian[6] and curator[7].

Where did Belle da Costa Greene go to school?

Belle da Costa Greene was educated at Northfield Mount Hermon School[24].

What awards did Belle da Costa Greene receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . books.google.com. Retrieved . books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [6] . Women as interpreters of the visual arts, 1820–1979. wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Women as interpreters of the visual arts, 1820–1979. Retrieved . babel.hathitrust.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . themorgan.org. Retrieved . themorgan.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . BlackPast.org. Retrieved . themorgan.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Greene, Belle da Costa. wikidata.org.
  23. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Greene, Belle da Costa. wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject African diaspora
    Member of Medieval Academy of America, Hroswitha Club
    Writing language Q1860
    Sex or gender female
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