Ethel L. Payne

American journalist (1911–1991)
Person human Q5403143
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Ethel L. Payne

Summary

Ethel L. Payne is a human[1]. She was born in Chicago[2]. She was born on +1911-08-14T00:00:00Z[3]. She died on +1991-05-28T00:00:00Z[4]. She worked as a journalist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Ethel L. Payne's place of birth was Chicago[2].
  • Ethel L. Payne was born on +1911-08-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ethel L. Payne died on +1991-05-28T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Ethel L. Payne held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Ethel L. Payne is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[8].
  • Ethel L. Payne's professions included journalist[5].
  • Ethel L. Payne's education included a stint at Medill School of Journalism[9].
  • Ethel L. Payne's education included a stint at Robert Lindblom Math & Science Academy[10].
  • Ethel L. Payne received the D.C. Women's Hall of Fame[11].
  • Ethel L. Payne received the Candace Award[12].
  • Ethel L. Payne received the National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame[13].
  • Ethel L. Payne received the Chuck Stone Lifetime Achievement Award[14].
  • Ethel L. Payne is recorded as female[15].
  • Ethel L. Payne's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Ethel L. Payne's ISNI is recorded as 0000000025388751[17].
  • Ethel L. Payne's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 60544535[18].
  • Ethel L. Payne's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85355896[19].
  • Ethel L. Payne's Commons category is recorded as Ethel L. Payne[20].
  • Ethel L. Payne's archives at is recorded as Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture[21].
  • Ethel L. Payne's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07gft4[22].
  • Ethel L. Payne's family name is recorded as Payne[23].
  • Ethel L. Payne's given name is recorded as Ethel[24].
  • Ethel L. Payne's described by source is recorded as Notable Black American Women[25].
  • Ethel L. Payne's participant in is recorded as Asian–African Conference[26].
  • Ethel L. Payne's start of work period is recorded as +1950-00-00T00:00:00Z[27].

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Origins and Family

Ethel L. Payne's place of birth was Chicago[2]. She was born on +1911-08-14T00:00:00Z[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[8].

Education

Educated at Medill School of Journalism[9], a journalism school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1921[30] and Robert Lindblom Math & Science Academy[10], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1917[33].

Career and Affiliations

Ethel L. Payne worked as a journalist[5].

Recognition

Awards received include D.C. Women's Hall of Fame[11], a hall of fame[34], in United States[35], founded in 1988[36]; Candace Award[12], an award[37], in United States[38]; National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame[13], a hall of fame[39], in United States[40]; and Chuck Stone Lifetime Achievement Award[14], an award[41].

Death and Burial

Ethel L. Payne died on +1991-05-28T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Ethel L. Payne ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Ethel L. Payne born?

Born in Chicago[2], Ethel L. Payne…

What did Ethel L. Payne do for work?

Ethel L. Payne worked as journalist[5].

Where did Ethel L. Payne go to school?

Ethel L. Payne was educated at Medill School of Journalism[9] and Robert Lindblom Math & Science Academy[10].

What awards did Ethel L. Payne receive?

Honors received include D.C. Women's Hall of Fame[11], Candace Award[12], National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame[13], and Chuck Stone Lifetime Achievement Award[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . afroasian.mediaplaygrounds.co.uk. afroasian.mediaplaygrounds.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . afroasian.mediaplaygrounds.co.uk. afroasian.mediaplaygrounds.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . washingtonpost.com. washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Notable Black American Women. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Pan-Africanism Data Project. github.com. 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
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . 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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