Dorothy Cotton

American civil rights activist (1930–2018)
Person human Q5298360
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Dorothy Cotton

Summary

Dorothy Cotton is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Goldsboro[2]. She was born on +1930-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She died on +2018-06-10T00:00:00Z[4]. She worked as a civil rights advocate[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Goldsboro[2], Dorothy Cotton…
  • Dorothy Cotton was born on +1930-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dorothy Cotton died on +2018-06-10T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Dorothy Cotton held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Dorothy Cotton is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[8].
  • Dorothy Cotton worked as a civil rights advocate[5].
  • Dorothy Cotton's education included a stint at Virginia State University[9].
  • Dorothy Cotton's education included a stint at Shaw University[10].
  • Dorothy Cotton's education included a stint at Boston University[11].
  • Dorothy Cotton received the honorary degree from Spelman College[12].
  • Dorothy Cotton is recorded as female[13].
  • Dorothy Cotton's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Dorothy Cotton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000367709447[15].
  • Dorothy Cotton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 232288566[16].
  • Dorothy Cotton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2012010155[17].
  • Dorothy Cotton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03xmttw[18].
  • Dorothy Cotton's family name is recorded as Cotton[19].
  • Dorothy Cotton's given name is recorded as Dorothy[20].
  • Dorothy Cotton's described by source is recorded as Dorothy Cotton, Rights Champion and Close Aide to King, Dies at 88[21].
  • Dorothy Cotton's FAST ID is recorded as 1942303[22].
  • Dorothy Cotton's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Foreman-3140[23].
  • Dorothy Cotton's SNAC ARK ID is recorded as w6nv9sdn[24].
  • Dorothy Cotton's Carnegie Hall agent ID is recorded as 129453[25].
  • Dorothy Cotton's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora[26].
  • Dorothy Cotton's BlackPast.org ID is recorded as african-american-history/cotton-dorothy-1930-2018[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Dorothy Cotton's place of birth was Goldsboro[2]. She was born on +1930-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[8].

Education

Educated at Virginia State University[9], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1882[30]; Shaw University[10], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1865[33], headquartered in Raleigh[34]; and Boston University[11], a research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1869[37], headquartered in Boston[38].

Career and Affiliations

Dorothy Cotton's professions included civil rights advocate[5].

Recognition

Dorothy Cotton received the honorary degree from Spelman College[12].

Death and Burial

Dorothy Cotton died on +2018-06-10T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Dorothy Cotton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Dorothy Cotton born?

Born in Goldsboro[2], Dorothy Cotton…

What did Dorothy Cotton do for work?

Dorothy Cotton worked as civil rights advocate[5].

Where did Dorothy Cotton go to school?

Dorothy Cotton was educated at Virginia State University[9], Shaw University[10], and Boston University[11].

What awards did Dorothy Cotton receive?

Honors received include honorary degree from Spelman College[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . spelman.edu. spelman.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . BlackPast.org. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Library of Congress Control Number. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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