Cissy Patterson

American newspaper publisher, socialite (1884-1948)
Person human Q5122270
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Cissy Patterson

Summary

Cissy Patterson is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Chicago[2]. She was born on +1881-11-07T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Marlboro[4]. She died on +1948-07-24T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a novelist[6], editor[7], and journalist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Cissy Patterson's place of birth was Chicago[2].
  • Cissy Patterson died in Marlboro[4].
  • Cissy Patterson was born on +1881-11-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Cissy Patterson died on +1948-07-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Graceland Cemetery[10].
  • Cissy Patterson's father was Robert Wilson Patterson[11].
  • Cissy Patterson's mother was Elinor Medill Patterson[12].
  • Among Cissy Patterson's spouses was Elmer Schlesinger[13].
  • A child of Cissy Patterson was Felicia Gizycka[14].
  • Cissy Patterson held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Cissy Patterson worked as a novelist[6].
  • Cissy Patterson worked as an editor[7].
  • Cissy Patterson worked as a journalist[8].
  • Cissy Patterson was educated at Miss Porter's School[16].
  • Cissy Patterson's image is recorded as Eleanor Cissy Patterson cph.3b29571.jpg[17].
  • Cissy Patterson is recorded as female[18].
  • Cissy Patterson's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Cissy Patterson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000031664193[20].
  • Cissy Patterson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 58337609[21].
  • Cissy Patterson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n96000720[22].
  • Cissy Patterson's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500444382[23].
  • Cissy Patterson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 166348522[24].
  • Cissy Patterson's IdRef ID is recorded as 248533983[25].
  • Cissy Patterson's Commons category is recorded as Cissy Patterson[26].
  • Cissy Patterson's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 795[27].

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Origins and Family

Cissy Patterson's place of birth was Chicago[2]. She was born on +1881-11-07T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Robert Wilson Patterson[11]. Her mother was Elinor Medill Patterson[12].

Education

Cissy Patterson's education included a stint at Miss Porter's School[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], editor[7], and journalist[8].

Personal Life

Cissy Patterson was married to Elmer Schlesinger[13]. A child of her was Felicia Gizycka[14].

Death and Burial

Cissy Patterson died on +1948-07-24T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Marlboro[4]. Burial took place at Graceland Cemetery[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Cissy Patterson include Cissy Patterson Fellowship for Science and Environmental Writers[28], an award[29], founded in 2016[30].

Why It Matters

Cissy Patterson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for her include Cissy Patterson Fellowship for Science and Environmental Writers[28], an award[29], founded in 2016[30].

FAQs

Where was Cissy Patterson born?

Born in Chicago[2], Cissy Patterson…

Where did Cissy Patterson die?

Cissy Patterson died in Marlboro[4].

Who were Cissy Patterson's parents?

Cissy Patterson's father was Robert Wilson Patterson[11]. Cissy Patterson's mother was Elinor Medill Patterson[12].

Who was Cissy Patterson married to?

Cissy Patterson's spouses include Elmer Schlesinger[13].

What did Cissy Patterson do for work?

Cissy Patterson worked as novelist[6], editor[7], and journalist[8].

Where did Cissy Patterson go to school?

Cissy Patterson was educated at Miss Porter's School[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Notable American Women, 1607-1950: a Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Notable American Women, 1607-1950: a Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Notable American Women, 1607-1950: a Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . 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. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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