Frances Glessner Lee

American forensic scientist and "mother of forensic science"
Person human Q5478669
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Frances Glessner Lee

Summary

Frances Glessner Lee is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], she… she was born on +1878-03-25T00:00:00Z[3]. She died on +1962-01-27T00:00:00Z[4]. She worked as a forensic scientist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Frances Glessner Lee's place of birth was Chicago[2].
  • Frances Glessner Lee was born on +1878-03-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Frances Glessner Lee died on +1962-01-27T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Burial took place at Bethlehem[7].
  • Frances Glessner Lee's father was John Jacob Glessner[8].
  • Among Frances Glessner Lee's spouses was Blewett Harrison Lee[9].
  • A child of Frances Glessner Lee was John Glessner Lee[10].
  • A child of Frances Glessner Lee was Martha Lee Batchelder[11].
  • Frances Glessner Lee held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Frances Glessner Lee worked as a forensic scientist[5].
  • A notable work attributed to Frances Glessner Lee is Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death[13].
  • Frances Glessner Lee's image is recorded as Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death, Red Bedroom.jpg[14].
  • Frances Glessner Lee is recorded as female[15].
  • Frances Glessner Lee's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Frances Glessner Lee's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 55959463[17].
  • Frances Glessner Lee's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2001078891[18].
  • Frances Glessner Lee's Commons category is recorded as Frances Glessner Lee[19].
  • Frances Glessner Lee's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 54755978[20].
  • Frances Glessner Lee's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02blgd[21].
  • Frances Glessner Lee's RKDartists ID is recorded as 333670[22].
  • Frances Glessner Lee's family name is recorded as Glessner[23].
  • Frances Glessner Lee's family name is recorded as Lee[24].
  • Frances Glessner Lee's given name is recorded as Frances[25].
  • Frances Glessner Lee's National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID is recorded as XX6387984[26].
  • Frances Glessner Lee's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 1606126540718[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], Frances Glessner Lee… she was born on +1878-03-25T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was John Jacob Glessner[8].

Career and Affiliations

Frances Glessner Lee's professions included forensic scientist[5].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Frances Glessner Lee is Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death[13].

Personal Life

Frances Glessner Lee was married to Blewett Harrison Lee[9]. Children include John Glessner Lee[10], 1898–1988[28] and Martha Lee Batchelder[11], 1906–1994[29].

Death and Burial

Frances Glessner Lee died on +1962-01-27T00:00:00Z[4]. Burial took place at Bethlehem[7].

Why It Matters

Frances Glessner Lee ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Frances Glessner Lee born?

Born in Chicago[2], Frances Glessner Lee…

Who were Frances Glessner Lee's parents?

Frances Glessner Lee's father was John Jacob Glessner[8].

Who was Frances Glessner Lee married to?

Frances Glessner Lee's spouses include Blewett Harrison Lee[9].

What did Frances Glessner Lee do for work?

Frances Glessner Lee worked as forensic scientist[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [13] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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