Elisabeth Severance Prentiss

American hospital director, museum founder, art collector and philanthropist (1865-1944)
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Elisabeth Severance Prentiss

Summary

Elisabeth Severance Prentiss is a human[1]. She was born in Titusville[2]. She was born on November 16, 1865[3]. She died in Cleveland[4]. She died on January 4, 1944[5]. She worked as a philanthropist[6], art collector[7], founder[8], hospital administrator[9], and museum founder[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Titusville[2], Elisabeth Severance Prentiss…
  • Elisabeth Severance Prentiss passed away in Cleveland[4].
  • Elisabeth Severance Prentiss was born on November 16, 1865[3].
  • Elisabeth Severance Prentiss died on January 4, 1944[5].
  • Elisabeth Severance Prentiss is buried at Lake View Cemetery[12].
  • Elisabeth Severance Prentiss's father was Louis Severance[13].
  • Elisabeth Severance Prentiss's mother was Fannie Buckingham Severance[14].
  • Elisabeth Severance Prentiss was married to Dudley Peter Allen[15].
  • Elisabeth Severance Prentiss held citizenship in United States[16].
  • Elisabeth Severance Prentiss's professions included philanthropist[6].
  • Elisabeth Severance Prentiss worked as an art collector[7].
  • Elisabeth Severance Prentiss worked as a founder[8].
  • Elisabeth Severance Prentiss's professions included hospital administrator[9].
  • Elisabeth Severance Prentiss's professions included museum founder[10].
  • Elisabeth Severance Prentiss's field of work was philanthropy[17].
  • Elisabeth Severance Prentiss's field of work was collecting[18].
  • Elisabeth Severance Prentiss's field of work was art[19].
  • Elisabeth Severance Prentiss was educated at Wellesley College[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Elisabeth Severance Prentiss is Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Foundation[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Elisabeth Severance Prentiss is Allen Memorial Medical Library[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Elisabeth Severance Prentiss is Allen Memorial Art Museum[23].
  • Elisabeth Severance Prentiss received the award[24].
  • Elisabeth Severance Prentiss is recorded as female[25].
  • Elisabeth Severance Prentiss's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Elisabeth Severance Prentiss's Commons category is recorded as Elisabeth Severance Prentiss[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Titusville[2], Elisabeth Severance Prentiss… she was born on November 16, 1865[3]. Her father was Louis Severance[13]. Her mother was Fannie Buckingham Severance[14].

Education

Elisabeth Severance Prentiss was educated at Wellesley College[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philanthropist[6], art collector[7], founder[8], hospital administrator[9], and museum founder[10]. Fields of work include philanthropy[17], an activity[28]; collecting[18]; and art[19], an academic major[29].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Foundation[21], a nonprofit organization[30], in United States[31], founded in 1944[32]; Allen Memorial Medical Library[22], a library[33], in United States[34], founded in 1926[35]; and Allen Memorial Art Museum[23], an art museum[36], in United States[37], founded in 1917[38].

Recognition

Elisabeth Severance Prentiss received the award[24].

Personal Life

Elisabeth Severance Prentiss was married to Dudley Peter Allen[15].

Death and Burial

Elisabeth Severance Prentiss died on January 4, 1944[5]. She died in Cleveland[4]. Burial took place at Lake View Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Elisabeth Severance Prentiss ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Elisabeth Severance Prentiss born?

Elisabeth Severance Prentiss's place of birth was Titusville[2].

Where did Elisabeth Severance Prentiss die?

Elisabeth Severance Prentiss passed away in Cleveland[4].

Who were Elisabeth Severance Prentiss's parents?

Elisabeth Severance Prentiss's father was Louis Severance[13]. Elisabeth Severance Prentiss's mother was Fannie Buckingham Severance[14].

Who was Elisabeth Severance Prentiss married to?

Elisabeth Severance Prentiss's spouses include Dudley Peter Allen[15].

What did Elisabeth Severance Prentiss do for work?

Elisabeth Severance Prentiss worked as philanthropist[6], art collector[7], founder[8], hospital administrator[9], and museum founder[10].

Where did Elisabeth Severance Prentiss go to school?

Elisabeth Severance Prentiss was educated at Wellesley College[20].

What awards did Elisabeth Severance Prentiss receive?

Honors received include award[24].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . research.frick.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [26] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . case.edu. case.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . case.edu. case.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . 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. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Place of death Cleveland
    Depicted by Portrait of Mrs. F. F. Prentiss
    Gnd id 132757044
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