Henrietta Lacks
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Summary
Henrietta Lacks was born on August 1, 1920[1], in Roanoke[2]. She died on October 4, 1951[3], in Baltimore[4]. She worked as a farmworker[5] and homemaker[6]. She ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,047 views/month, #4,521 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Clover[8]
- Country of citizenship: United States[9]
- Native language: English[10]
- Award received: Maryland Women's Hall of Fame[11]
- Sex or gender: female[12]
- Commons category: Henrietta Lacks[13]
- Cause of death: cervical adenocarcinoma[14], Povilla[15]
- Family name: Lacks[16]
- Given name: Henrietta[17]
- Described at URL: https://herlegacymatters.de/beruehmte-frauen/henrietta-lacks-mutter-der-hela-zellen-unsterblichkeit/[18]
- Manner of death: natural causes[19]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[20], English[21]
- Birth name: Loretta Pleasant[22]
- Name in native language: Henrietta Lacks[23]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Exciting women in history on Wikipedia[24], WikiProject COVID-19[25]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Henrietta Lacks include HeLa[26], a cancer cell line[27].
Why It Matters
Henrietta Lacks has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]
Entities named for her include HeLa[26], a cancer cell line[27].
FAQs
Where was Henrietta Lacks born?
Henrietta Lacks was born in Roanoke[2].
Where did Henrietta Lacks die?
Henrietta Lacks died in Baltimore[4].
What did Henrietta Lacks do for work?
Henrietta Lacks worked as a farmworker[5] and homemaker[6].
What awards did Henrietta Lacks receive?
Honors received include Maryland Women's Hall of Fame[11].