Del Martin

American feminist and gay-rights activist
Person human Q445893
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Del Martin

Summary

Del Martin is a human[1]. Her place of birth was San Francisco[2]. She was born on +1921-05-05T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in San Francisco[4]. She died on +2008-08-27T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a journalist[6], writer[7], and LGBTQ rights activist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Del Martin was born in San Francisco[2].
  • Del Martin died in San Francisco[4].
  • Del Martin was born on +1921-05-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Del Martin died on +2008-08-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Del Martin's spouses was Phyllis Lyon[10].
  • Del Martin held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Del Martin worked as a journalist[6].
  • Del Martin's professions included writer[7].
  • Del Martin worked as a LGBTQ rights activist[8].
  • Del Martin's education included a stint at George Washington High School[12].
  • Del Martin was educated at University of California, Berkeley[13].
  • Del Martin's education included a stint at San Francisco State University[14].
  • Del Martin was educated at Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality[15].
  • Del Martin's image is recorded as Lyonandmartinwedding1.JPG[16].
  • Del Martin is recorded as female[17].
  • Del Martin's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Del Martin's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism[19].
  • Del Martin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000077819795[20].
  • Del Martin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 72717354[21].
  • Del Martin's GND ID is recorded as 140977805[22].
  • Del Martin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81084227[23].
  • Del Martin's IdRef ID is recorded as 190071613[24].
  • Del Martin's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1720087[25].
  • Del Martin's part of is recorded as Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon[26].
  • Del Martin's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 29365808[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Del Martin's place of birth was San Francisco[2]. She was born on +1921-05-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at George Washington High School[12], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1936[30]; University of California, Berkeley[13], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1868[33], headquartered in Berkeley[34]; San Francisco State University[14], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1899[37]; and Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality[15], an institute[38], in United States[39], founded in 1976[40], headquartered in San Francisco[41].

Career and Affiliations

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

Personal Life

Del Martin was married to Phyllis Lyon[10].

Death and Burial

Del Martin died on +2008-08-27T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in San Francisco[4].

Why It Matters

Del Martin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Del Martin born?

Del Martin was born in San Francisco[2].

Where did Del Martin die?

Del Martin passed away in San Francisco[4].

Who was Del Martin married to?

Del Martin's spouses include Phyllis Lyon[10].

What did Del Martin do for work?

Del Martin worked as journalist[6], writer[7], and LGBTQ rights activist[8].

Where did Del Martin go to school?

Del Martin was educated at George Washington High School[12], University of California, Berkeley[13], San Francisco State University[14], and Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . smithsonianmag.com. Retrieved . smithsonianmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . pinknews.co.uk. Retrieved . pinknews.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . ucsf.edu. ucsf.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . encyclopedia.com. encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . sfgate.com. sfgate.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Muck Rack. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . 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] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . smithsonianmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . mercurynews.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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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