Flora Payne Whitney

American philanthropist (1897-1986)
Person human Q5460353
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Flora Payne Whitney

Summary

Flora Payne Whitney is a human[1]. Her place of birth was New York City[2]. She was born on +1897-07-27T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Glen Cove[4]. She died on +1986-07-18T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a philanthropist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (218 views/month, #7,103 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Flora Payne Whitney's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Flora Payne Whitney died in Glen Cove[4].
  • Flora Payne Whitney was born on +1897-07-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Flora Payne Whitney was born on +1897-01-01T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Flora Payne Whitney died on +1986-07-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Flora Payne Whitney died on +1986-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Flora Payne Whitney is buried at Westbury Friends Cemetery[10].
  • Flora Payne Whitney's father was Harry Payne Whitney[11].
  • Flora Payne Whitney's mother was Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney[12].
  • Among Flora Payne Whitney's spouses was Roderick Tower[13].
  • Among Flora Payne Whitney's spouses was George MacCulloch Miller[14].
  • A child of Flora Payne Whitney was Whitney Tower[15].
  • A child of Flora Payne Whitney was Flora Miller Biddle[16].
  • A child of Flora Payne Whitney was Pamela Tower[17].
  • Flora Payne Whitney held citizenship in United States[18].
  • Flora Payne Whitney worked as a philanthropist[6].
  • Flora Payne Whitney was educated at Brearley School[19].
  • Flora Payne Whitney's image is recorded as Flora Payne Whitney (Mrs. Roderick Tower).jpg[20].
  • Flora Payne Whitney is recorded as female[21].
  • Flora Payne Whitney's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Flora Payne Whitney's ISNI is recorded as 0000000012946558[23].
  • Flora Payne Whitney's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 77205079[24].
  • Flora Payne Whitney's GND ID is recorded as 122764633[25].
  • Flora Payne Whitney's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86845149[26].
  • Flora Payne Whitney's Commons category is recorded as Flora Payne Whitney[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Flora Payne Whitney was born in New York City[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1897-07-27T00:00:00Z[3] and +1897-01-01T00:00:00Z[8]. Her father was Harry Payne Whitney[11]. Her mother was Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney[12].

Education

Flora Payne Whitney's education included a stint at Brearley School[19].

Career and Affiliations

Flora Payne Whitney's professions included philanthropist[6].

Personal Life

Spouses include Roderick Tower[13], 1892–1961[28], of United States[29] and George MacCulloch Miller[14], an architect[30], 1886–1972[31], of United States[32]. Children include Whitney Tower[15], a journalist[33], 1923–1999[34], of United States[35]; Flora Miller Biddle[16], a writer[36], b. 1928[37], of United States[38]; and Pamela Tower[17], 1921–2013[39].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1986-07-18T00:00:00Z[5] and +1986-01-01T00:00:00Z[9]. Flora Payne Whitney passed away in Glen Cove[4]. Burial took place at Westbury Friends Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Flora Payne Whitney ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (218 views/month, #7,103 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Flora Payne Whitney born?

Flora Payne Whitney's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Flora Payne Whitney die?

Flora Payne Whitney died in Glen Cove[4].

Who were Flora Payne Whitney's parents?

Flora Payne Whitney's father was Harry Payne Whitney[11]. Flora Payne Whitney's mother was Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney[12].

Who was Flora Payne Whitney married to?

Flora Payne Whitney's spouses include Roderick Tower[13] and George MacCulloch Miller[14].

What did Flora Payne Whitney do for work?

Flora Payne Whitney worked as philanthropist[6].

Where did Flora Payne Whitney go to school?

Flora Payne Whitney was educated at Brearley School[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . The Peerage. research.frick.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [8] . Genealogics. research.frick.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [9] . Genealogics. research.frick.org. Provenance: 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. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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