Jane Henson

American puppeteer (1934–2013)
Person human Q2866176
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Jane Henson

Summary

Jane Henson is a human[1]. Her place of birth was St. Albans[2]. She was born on +1934-06-16T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Greenwich[4]. She died on +2013-04-02T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a puppeteer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (461 views/month, #6,894 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in St. Albans[2], Jane Henson…
  • Jane Henson died in Greenwich[4].
  • Jane Henson was born on +1934-06-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jane Henson died on +2013-04-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jane Henson was married to Jim Henson[8].
  • A child of Jane Henson was John Henson[9].
  • A child of Jane Henson was Brian Henson[10].
  • A child of Jane Henson was Lisa Henson[11].
  • A child of Jane Henson was Heather Henson[12].
  • A child of Jane Henson was Cheryl Henson[13].
  • Jane Henson held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Jane Henson worked as a puppeteer[6].
  • Jane Henson was educated at University of Maryland[15].
  • Jane Henson is recorded as female[16].
  • Jane Henson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jane Henson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 299218674[18].
  • Jane Henson's GND ID is recorded as 1033378550[19].
  • Jane Henson's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1651395[20].
  • The cause of death was cancer[21].
  • Jane Henson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/072f83[22].
  • Jane Henson's family name is recorded as Henson[23].
  • Jane Henson's given name is recorded as Jane[24].
  • Jane Henson's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Jane Henson's AlloCiné person ID is recorded as 728908[26].
  • Jane Henson's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jane Ann Nebel'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in St. Albans[2], Jane Henson… she was born on +1934-06-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Jane Henson was educated at University of Maryland[15].

Career and Affiliations

Jane Henson worked as a puppeteer[6].

Personal Life

Among Jane Henson's spouses was Jim Henson[8]. Children include John Henson[9], a puppeteer[28], 1965–2014[29], of United States[30]; Brian Henson[10], a television director[31], b. 1963[32], of United States[33], awarded the Scientific and Engineering Award[34]; Lisa Henson[11], a television producer[35], b. 1960[36], of United States[37], awarded the Time Machine Award[38]; Heather Henson[12], a puppeteer[39], b. 1970[40], of United States[41]; and Cheryl Henson[13], an artist[42], b. 1961[43].

Death and Burial

Jane Henson died on +2013-04-02T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Greenwich[4]. The cause of death was cancer[21].

Why It Matters

Jane Henson ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (461 views/month, #6,894 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Jane Henson born?

Jane Henson's place of birth was St. Albans[2].

Where did Jane Henson die?

Jane Henson passed away in Greenwich[4].

Who was Jane Henson married to?

Jane Henson's spouses include Jim Henson[8].

What did Jane Henson do for work?

Jane Henson worked as puppeteer[6].

Where did Jane Henson go to school?

Jane Henson was educated at University of Maryland[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 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
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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