Gertrude Stein

Summary

Gertrude Stein is a human^[1]. Born in Allegheny^[2], she… she was born on February 3, 1874^[3]. She died in Neuilly-sur-Seine^[4]. She died on July 27, 1946^[5]. She worked as a writer^[6], poet^[7], art collector^[8], salonnière^[9], and autobiographer^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,520 views/month, #5,034 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Gertrude Stein's place of birth was Allegheny^[2].
• Gertrude Stein passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine^[4].
• Gertrude Stein was born on February 3, 1874^[3].
• Gertrude Stein died on July 27, 1946^[5].
• Gertrude Stein is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery^[12].
• Burial took place at Grave of Gertrude Stein^[13].
• Gertrude Stein held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Gertrude Stein's professions included writer^[6].
• Gertrude Stein's professions included poet^[7].
• Gertrude Stein worked as an art collector^[8].
• Gertrude Stein worked as a salonnière^[9].
• Gertrude Stein's professions included autobiographer^[10].
• Gertrude Stein worked as a librettist^[15].
• Gertrude Stein's field of work was poetry^[16].
• Gertrude Stein's education included a stint at Radcliffe College^[17].
• Gertrude Stein's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine^[18].
• Gertrude Stein was educated at Harvard University^[19].
• Gertrude Stein's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins University^[20].
• Gertrude Stein was educated at Oakland High School^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Gertrude Stein is Three Lives^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Gertrude Stein is Tender Buttons^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Gertrude Stein is The Making of Americans^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Gertrude Stein is Four Saints in Three Acts^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Gertrude Stein is The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Gertrude Stein is Everybody's Autobiography^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1874-02-03^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1946-07-27^[31]

• Genre(s): poetry^[32]

• Community tags: poetry^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 077fdc68-7c46-4a91-b399-8f633678edef^[34]

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Origins and Family

Gertrude Stein was born in Allegheny^[2]. She was born on February 3, 1874^[3].

Education

Educated at Radcliffe College^[17], a college^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1879^[37]; Johns Hopkins School of Medicine^[18], a medical school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1893^[40]; Harvard University^[19], a private university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1636^[43], headquartered in Cambridge^[44]; Johns Hopkins University^[20], a private university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1876^[47], headquartered in Baltimore^[48]; and Oakland High School^[21], a high school^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1869^[51].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], poet^[7], art collector^[8], salonnière^[9], autobiographer^[10], and librettist^[15]. Gertrude Stein's field of work was poetry^[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Three Lives^[22], a literary work^[52]; Tender Buttons^[23], a literary work^[53]; The Making of Americans^[24], a literary work^[54]; Four Saints in Three Acts^[25], a dramatico-musical work^[55], founded in 1928^[56]; The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas^[26], a written work^[57]; and Everybody's Autobiography^[27], a literary work^[58]. Things named for Gertrude Stein include Stein^[59], an impact crater^[60].

Death and Burial

Gertrude Stein died on July 27, 1946^[5]. She passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine^[4]. The cause of death was stomach cancer^[61]. Recorded place of burial include Père Lachaise Cemetery^[12] and Grave of her^[13].

Why It Matters

Gertrude Stein ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,520 views/month, #5,034 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] She is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

She has been cited as an influence by E. E. Cummings^[64], a poet^[65], 1894–1962^[66], of United States^[67], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[68]; Richard Wright^[69], a poet^[70], 1908–1960^[71], of United States^[72], awarded the Spingarn Medal^[73], specialised in creative and professional writing^[74]; and Edmund Wilson^[75], a journalist^[76], 1895–1972^[77], of United States^[78], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[79], specialised in literary activity^[80].

Works attributed to her include The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas^[81], a written work^[82] and Tender Buttons^[83], a literary work^[84]. Entities named for her include Stein^[59], an impact crater^[60].

FAQs

Where was Gertrude Stein born?

Gertrude Stein was born in Allegheny^[2].

Where did Gertrude Stein die?

Gertrude Stein passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine^[4].

What did Gertrude Stein do for work?

Gertrude Stein worked as writer^[6], poet^[7], art collector^[8], salonnière^[9], and autobiographer^[10].

Where did Gertrude Stein go to school?

Gertrude Stein was educated at Radcliffe College^[17], Johns Hopkins School of Medicine^[18], Harvard University^[19], and Johns Hopkins University^[20].

Who did Gertrude Stein influence?

Gertrude Stein has been cited as an influence by E. E. Cummings^[64], Richard Wright^[69], and Edmund Wilson^[75].