Elizabeth Bentley

American spy for the USSR (1908–1963)
Person human Q537842
Elizabeth Bentley
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Elizabeth Bentley

Summary

Elizabeth Bentley is a human[1]. Born in New Milford[2], she… she was born on +1908-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in New Haven[4]. She died on +1963-12-03T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a spy[6] and double agent[7]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (217 views/month, #7,105 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Elizabeth Bentley's place of birth was New Milford[2].
  • Elizabeth Bentley passed away in New Haven[4].
  • Elizabeth Bentley was born on +1908-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Elizabeth Bentley died on +1963-12-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Elizabeth Bentley held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Elizabeth Bentley worked as a spy[6].
  • Elizabeth Bentley worked as a double agent[7].
  • Elizabeth Bentley was educated at Columbia University[10].
  • Elizabeth Bentley was educated at Vassar College[11].
  • Elizabeth Bentley was educated at University of Florence[12].
  • Elizabeth Bentley's image is recorded as Elizabeth Bentley.jpg[13].
  • Elizabeth Bentley is recorded as female[14].
  • Elizabeth Bentley's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Elizabeth Bentley was affiliated with the Communist Party of the United States of America[16].
  • Elizabeth Bentley's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109827512[17].
  • Elizabeth Bentley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 67406048[18].
  • Elizabeth Bentley's GND ID is recorded as 124693016[19].
  • Elizabeth Bentley's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82013434[20].
  • Elizabeth Bentley's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14644402b[21].
  • Elizabeth Bentley's IdRef ID is recorded as 081150660[22].
  • Elizabeth Bentley's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA10791252[23].
  • Elizabeth Bentley's Commons category is recorded as Elizabeth Bentley[24].
  • Elizabeth Bentley's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36432132[25].
  • Elizabeth Bentley's unmarried partner is recorded as Jacob Golos[26].
  • The cause of death was cancer[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Elizabeth Bentley's place of birth was New Milford[2]. She was born on +1908-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31]; Vassar College[11], a liberal arts college in the United States[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34]; and University of Florence[12], a university[35], in Italy[36], founded in 1321[37], headquartered in Florence[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include spy[6] and double agent[7].

Personal Life

Elizabeth Bentley was affiliated with the Communist Party of the United States of America[16].

Death and Burial

Elizabeth Bentley died on +1963-12-03T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in New Haven[4]. The cause of death was cancer[27].

Why It Matters

Elizabeth Bentley ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (217 views/month, #7,105 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Elizabeth Bentley born?

Elizabeth Bentley was born in New Milford[2].

Where did Elizabeth Bentley die?

Elizabeth Bentley passed away in New Haven[4].

What did Elizabeth Bentley do for work?

Elizabeth Bentley worked as spy[6] and double agent[7].

Where did Elizabeth Bentley go to school?

Elizabeth Bentley was educated at Columbia University[10], Vassar College[11], and University of Florence[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . 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. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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