Betty Jane Belanus

American writer and folklorist
Person human Q4898850
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Betty Jane Belanus

Summary

Betty Jane Belanus is a human[1]. She was born on +1954-02-12T00:00:00Z[2]. She worked as a writer[3] and folklorist[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Betty Jane Belanus was born on +1954-02-12T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Betty Jane Belanus worked as a writer[3].
  • Betty Jane Belanus worked as a folklorist[4].
  • Betty Jane Belanus's field of work was material culture[6].
  • Betty Jane Belanus's field of work was folklore[7].
  • Betty Jane Belanus's field of work was Europe[8].
  • Betty Jane Belanus's field of work was United Kingdom[9].
  • Betty Jane Belanus's field of work was traditional medicine[10].
  • Among Betty Jane Belanus's employers was Smithsonian Institution[11].
  • Among Betty Jane Belanus's employers was Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage[12].
  • Betty Jane Belanus's education included a stint at Indiana University[13].
  • Betty Jane Belanus was educated at Indiana University[14].
  • Betty Jane Belanus was educated at Smith College[15].
  • Betty Jane Belanus is recorded as female[16].
  • Betty Jane Belanus's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Betty Jane Belanus's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063557069[18].
  • Betty Jane Belanus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 72801458[19].
  • Betty Jane Belanus's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84167464[20].
  • Betty Jane Belanus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026926n[21].
  • Betty Jane Belanus's family name is recorded as Belanus[22].
  • Betty Jane Belanus's given name is recorded as Betty[23].
  • Betty Jane Belanus's given name is recorded as Jane[24].
  • Betty Jane Belanus's Google Scholar author ID is recorded as _fvPkCQAAAAJ[25].
  • Betty Jane Belanus's start of work period is recorded as +1987-00-00T00:00:00Z[26].
  • Betty Jane Belanus's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Smithsonian Names[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Betty Jane Belanus was born on +1954-02-12T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Indiana University[13], a state university system[28], in United States[29], founded in 1820[30], headquartered in Bloomington[31] and Smith College[15], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1871[34], headquartered in Northampton[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[3] and folklorist[4]. Fields of work include material culture[6], an academic discipline[36]; folklore[7], a genre[37]; Europe[8], a part of the world[38]; United Kingdom[9], a sovereign state[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1927[41]; and traditional medicine[10], a system of medicine[42]. Employers include Smithsonian Institution[11], an institution[43], in United States[44], founded in 1846[45], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[46] and Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage[12], a facility[47], in United States[48], founded in 1967[49].

Why It Matters

Betty Jane Belanus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did Betty Jane Belanus do for work?

Betty Jane Belanus worked as writer[3] and folklorist[4].

Where did Betty Jane Belanus go to school?

Betty Jane Belanus was educated at Indiana University[13], Indiana University[14], and Smith College[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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