Henrietta Lacks

Summary

Henrietta Lacks is a human^[1]. She was born in Roanoke^[2]. She was born on +1920-08-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. She passed away in Baltimore^[4]. She died on +1951-10-04T00:00:00Z^[5]. She worked as a farmworker^[6] and homemaker^[7]. She ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,289 views/month, #4,521 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Henrietta Lacks's place of birth was Roanoke^[2].
• Henrietta Lacks passed away in Baltimore^[4].
• Henrietta Lacks was born on +1920-08-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Henrietta Lacks died on +1951-10-04T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Clover^[9].
• Henrietta Lacks held citizenship in United States^[10].
• English was Henrietta Lacks's native language^[11].
• Henrietta Lacks worked as a farmworker^[6].
• Henrietta Lacks's professions included homemaker^[7].
• Henrietta Lacks received the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame^[12].
• Henrietta Lacks's image is recorded as Henrietta Lacks statue head 02.jpg^[13].
• Henrietta Lacks is recorded as female^[14].
• Henrietta Lacks's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Henrietta Lacks's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121445277^[16].
• Henrietta Lacks's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 96737226^[17].
• Henrietta Lacks's GND ID is recorded as 141345632^[18].
• Henrietta Lacks's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2009051252^[19].
• Henrietta Lacks's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 162560809^[20].
• Henrietta Lacks's IdRef ID is recorded as 142551724^[21].
• Henrietta Lacks's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 01232687^[22].
• Henrietta Lacks's Commons category is recorded as Henrietta Lacks^[23].
• Henrietta Lacks's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 49287947^[24].
• The cause of death was cervical adenocarcinoma^[25].
• The cause of death was Povilla^[26].
• Henrietta Lacks's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 11698761^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Roanoke^[2], Henrietta Lacks… she was born on +1920-08-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. English was her native language^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include farmworker^[6] and homemaker^[7].

Recognition

Henrietta Lacks received the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame^[12].

Death and Burial

Henrietta Lacks died on +1951-10-04T00:00:00Z^[5]. She died in Baltimore^[4]. Recorded cause of death include cervical adenocarcinoma^[25] and Povilla^[26]. She is buried at Clover^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Henrietta Lacks include HeLa^[28], a cancer cell line^[29].

Why It Matters

Henrietta Lacks ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,289 views/month, #4,521 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for her include HeLa^[28], a cancer cell line^[29].

FAQs

Where was Henrietta Lacks born?

Henrietta Lacks's place of birth was Roanoke^[2].

Where did Henrietta Lacks die?

Henrietta Lacks died in Baltimore^[4].

What did Henrietta Lacks do for work?

Henrietta Lacks worked as farmworker^[6] and homemaker^[7].

What awards did Henrietta Lacks receive?

Honors received include Maryland Women's Hall of Fame^[12].