Emma Willard

American educator and women's rights activist, 1787-1870
Person human Q175615
Emma Willard
Emma Willard, ca. 1805-1815. · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Summary

Emma Willard is a human[1]. She was born in Berlin[2]. She was born on February 23, 1787[3]. She passed away in Troy[4]. She died on April 15, 1870[5]. She worked as a textbook writer[6], head teacher[7], women's rights activist[8], cartographer[9], and pedagogue[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (315 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Emma Willard's place of birth was Berlin[2].
  • Emma Willard passed away in Troy[4].
  • Emma Willard was born on February 23, 1787[3].
  • Emma Willard died on April 15, 1870[5].
  • Emma Willard is buried at Oakwood Cemetery[12].
  • Emma Willard's father was Samuel Hart, Jr.[13].
  • Emma Willard held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Emma Willard's professions included textbook writer[6].
  • Emma Willard worked as a head teacher[7].
  • Emma Willard worked as a women's rights activist[8].
  • Emma Willard worked as a cartographer[9].
  • Emma Willard worked as a pedagogue[10].
  • Emma Willard's professions included feminist[15].
  • Emma Willard held the position of head teacher[16].
  • Emma Willard received the National Women's Hall of Fame[17].
  • Emma Willard is recorded as female[18].
  • Emma Willard's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Emma Willard's Commons category is recorded as Emma Willard[20].
  • Emma Willard's family name is recorded as Hart[21].
  • Emma Willard's family name is recorded as Willard[22].
  • Emma Willard's given name is recorded as Emma[23].
  • Emma Willard's described by source is recorded as A Woman of the Century[24].
  • Emma Willard's described by source is recorded as American Women Writers[25].
  • Emma Willard's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[26].
  • Emma Willard's described by source is recorded as A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Berlin[2], Emma Willard… she was born on February 23, 1787[3]. Her father was Samuel Hart, Jr.[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include textbook writer[6], head teacher[7], women's rights activist[8], cartographer[9], pedagogue[10], and feminist[15]. Emma Willard held the position of head teacher[16].

Recognition

Emma Willard received the National Women's Hall of Fame[17].

Death and Burial

Emma Willard died on April 15, 1870[5]. She died in Troy[4]. She is buried at Oakwood Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Emma Willard include Willard[28], an impact crater[29].

Why It Matters

Emma Willard ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (315 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] She is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for her include Willard[28], an impact crater[29].

FAQs

Where was Emma Willard born?

Emma Willard was born in Berlin[2].

Where did Emma Willard die?

Emma Willard passed away in Troy[4].

Who were Emma Willard's parents?

Emma Willard's father was Samuel Hart, Jr.[13].

What did Emma Willard do for work?

Emma Willard worked as textbook writer[6], head teacher[7], women's rights activist[8], cartographer[9], and pedagogue[10].

What awards did Emma Willard receive?

Honors received include National Women's Hall of Fame[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. Retrieved . en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . A Woman of the Century. wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . publicdomainreview.org. Retrieved . publicdomainreview.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . womenofthehall.org. womenofthehall.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . en.wikisource.org. en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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