Dorothy Lavinia Brown

African-American surgeon, teacher and politician (1919–2004)
Person human Q4793436
Dorothy Lavinia Brown
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Dorothy Lavinia Brown

Summary

Dorothy Lavinia Brown is a human[1]. Born in Philadelphia[2], she… she was born on +1919-01-07T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Nashville[4]. She died on +2004-06-13T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a politician[6], surgeon[7], writer[8], and teacher[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Dorothy Lavinia Brown's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].
  • Dorothy Lavinia Brown died in Nashville[4].
  • Dorothy Lavinia Brown was born on +1919-01-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dorothy Lavinia Brown died on +2004-06-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Dorothy Lavinia Brown held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Dorothy Lavinia Brown is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].
  • Dorothy Lavinia Brown's professions included politician[6].
  • Dorothy Lavinia Brown's professions included surgeon[7].
  • Dorothy Lavinia Brown's professions included writer[8].
  • Dorothy Lavinia Brown's professions included teacher[9].
  • Dorothy Lavinia Brown held the position of member of the Tennessee House of Representatives[13].
  • Dorothy Lavinia Brown was employed by Meharry Medical College[14].
  • Among Dorothy Lavinia Brown's employers was Harlem Hospital Center[15].
  • Dorothy Lavinia Brown's education included a stint at Bennett College[16].
  • Dorothy Lavinia Brown's education included a stint at Meharry Medical College[17].
  • Dorothy Lavinia Brown was a member of American College of Surgeons[18].
  • Dorothy Lavinia Brown's image is recorded as Dorothy Lavinia Brown.jpg[19].
  • Dorothy Lavinia Brown is recorded as female[20].
  • Dorothy Lavinia Brown's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Dorothy Lavinia Brown's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 67790938[22].
  • Dorothy Lavinia Brown's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81097517[23].
  • Dorothy Lavinia Brown's Commons category is recorded as Dorothy Lavinia Brown[24].
  • Dorothy Lavinia Brown's archives at is recorded as Fisk University[25].
  • The cause of death was disease[26].
  • Dorothy Lavinia Brown's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05b2q1p[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Dorothy Lavinia Brown was born in Philadelphia[2]. She was born on +1919-01-07T00:00:00Z[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].

Education

Educated at Bennett College[16], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1873[30] and Meharry Medical College[17], a medical school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1876[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], surgeon[7], writer[8], and teacher[9]. Employers include Meharry Medical College[14], a medical school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1876[36] and Harlem Hospital Center[15], a tower block[37], in United States[38], founded in 1887[39]. Dorothy Lavinia Brown held the position of member of the Tennessee House of Representatives[13].

Death and Burial

Dorothy Lavinia Brown died on +2004-06-13T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Nashville[4]. The cause of death was disease[26].

Why It Matters

Dorothy Lavinia Brown ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was Dorothy Lavinia Brown born?

Dorothy Lavinia Brown's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].

Where did Dorothy Lavinia Brown die?

Dorothy Lavinia Brown died in Nashville[4].

What did Dorothy Lavinia Brown do for work?

Dorothy Lavinia Brown worked as politician[6], surgeon[7], writer[8], and teacher[9].

Where did Dorothy Lavinia Brown go to school?

Dorothy Lavinia Brown was educated at Bennett College[16] and Meharry Medical College[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . fisk.edu. Retrieved . fisk.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . congress.gov. Retrieved . congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Black Women Scientists in the United States. wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Black Women Scientists in the United States. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . congress.gov. Retrieved . congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Black Women Scientists in the United States. wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Black Women Scientists in the United States. wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . fisk.edu. Retrieved . fisk.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . Notable Black American Women. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . Black Women Scientists in the United States. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . fisk.edu. Retrieved . fisk.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . congress.gov. Provenance: 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
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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