Jane Elliott

American schoolteacher known for her "Blue eyes/Brown eyes" exercise
Person human Q6152188
Jane Elliott
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Jane Elliott

Summary

Jane Elliott is a human[1]. Born in Riceville[2], she… she was born on +1933-05-27T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a teacher[4], human rights defender[5], and screenwriter[6]. She ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,082 views/month, #6,542 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jane Elliott's place of birth was Riceville[2].
  • Jane Elliott was born on +1933-05-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jane Elliott held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Jane Elliott's professions included teacher[4].
  • Jane Elliott worked as a human rights defender[5].
  • Jane Elliott worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Jane Elliott's field of work was anti-racism[9].
  • Jane Elliott's education included a stint at University of Northern Iowa[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Jane Elliott is A Class Divided[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Jane Elliott is The Eye of the Storm[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Jane Elliott is blue-eyed/brown-eyed experiment[13].
  • Jane Elliott received the BBC 100 Women[14].
  • Jane Elliott's image is recorded as PBS publicity photo of Jane Elliott (1985) (cropped2).jpg[15].
  • Jane Elliott is recorded as female[16].
  • Jane Elliott's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jane Elliott's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 234415464[18].
  • Jane Elliott's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85173850[19].
  • Jane Elliott's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0254486[20].
  • Jane Elliott's Commons category is recorded as Jane Elliott (human rights activist)[21].
  • Jane Elliott's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02bvv1[22].
  • Jane Elliott's family name is recorded as Elliott[23].
  • Jane Elliott's family name is recorded as Jennison[24].
  • Jane Elliott's given name is recorded as Jane[25].
  • Jane Elliott's official website is recorded as https://janeelliott.com/[26].
  • Jane Elliott's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2012144784[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Riceville[2], Jane Elliott… she was born on +1933-05-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Jane Elliott was educated at University of Northern Iowa[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include teacher[4], human rights defender[5], and screenwriter[6]. Jane Elliott's field of work was anti-racism[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include A Class Divided[11], a television series episode[28], directed by William Peters[29]; The Eye of the Storm[12], a television film[30], directed by William Peters[31]; and blue-eyed/brown-eyed experiment[13], a social experiment[32].

Recognition

Jane Elliott received the BBC 100 Women[14].

Why It Matters

Jane Elliott ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,082 views/month, #6,542 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Jane Elliott born?

Jane Elliott's place of birth was Riceville[2].

What did Jane Elliott do for work?

Jane Elliott worked as teacher[4], human rights defender[5], and screenwriter[6].

Where did Jane Elliott go to school?

Jane Elliott was educated at University of Northern Iowa[10].

What awards did Jane Elliott receive?

Honors received include BBC 100 Women[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [11] . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . wikidata.org.
  23. [13] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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