Josepha Newcomb Whitney

American clubwoman, pacifist, suffragist, and politician
Person human Q60739262
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Josepha Newcomb Whitney

Summary

Josepha Newcomb Whitney is a human[1]. Born in Washington, D.C.[2], she… she was born on +1871-09-27T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. She died on +1957-01-29T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a pacifist[6], clubwoman[7], politician[8], artist[9], and suffragist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Josepha Newcomb Whitney's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2].
  • Josepha Newcomb Whitney passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Josepha Newcomb Whitney was born on +1871-09-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Josepha Newcomb Whitney was born on +1872-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Josepha Newcomb Whitney died on +1957-01-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Josepha Newcomb Whitney died on +1968-00-00T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Burial took place at Cornwall Cemetery[14].
  • Josepha Newcomb Whitney's father was Simon Newcomb[15].
  • Josepha Newcomb Whitney's mother was Mary Caroline Newcomb[16].
  • Josepha Newcomb Whitney was married to Edward Baldwin Whitney[17].
  • A child of Josepha Newcomb Whitney was Hassler Whitney[18].
  • A child of Josepha Newcomb Whitney was William Whitney[19].
  • Josepha Newcomb Whitney held citizenship in United States[20].
  • Josepha Newcomb Whitney worked as a pacifist[6].
  • Josepha Newcomb Whitney's professions included clubwoman[7].
  • Josepha Newcomb Whitney's professions included politician[8].
  • Josepha Newcomb Whitney worked as an artist[9].
  • Josepha Newcomb Whitney worked as a suffragist[10].
  • Josepha Newcomb Whitney's image is recorded as JosephaWhitney1922.jpg[21].
  • Josepha Newcomb Whitney is recorded as female[22].
  • Josepha Newcomb Whitney's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Josepha Newcomb Whitney's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 166545777[24].
  • Josepha Newcomb Whitney's given name is recorded as Q19693378[25].
  • Josepha Newcomb Whitney's described at URL is recorded as https://documents.alexanderstreet.com/d/1010111649[26].
  • Josepha Newcomb Whitney's described by source is recorded as Directory of Southern Women Artists[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Josepha Newcomb Whitney was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1871-09-27T00:00:00Z[3] and +1872-00-00T00:00:00Z[12]. Her father was Simon Newcomb[15]. Her mother was Mary Caroline Newcomb[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pacifist[6], clubwoman[7], politician[8], artist[9], and suffragist[10].

Personal Life

Josepha Newcomb Whitney was married to Edward Baldwin Whitney[17]. Children include Hassler Whitney[18], a mathematician[28], 1907–1989[29], of United States[30], awarded the National Medal of Science[31], specialised in topology[32] and William Whitney[19], a lawyer[33], 1899–1973[34], of United States[35], awarded the Rhodes Scholarship[36], specialised in competition law[37].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1957-01-29T00:00:00Z[5] and +1968-00-00T00:00:00Z[13]. Josepha Newcomb Whitney died in Washington, D.C.[4]. She is buried at Cornwall Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Josepha Newcomb Whitney ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Josepha Newcomb Whitney born?

Josepha Newcomb Whitney was born in Washington, D.C.[2].

Where did Josepha Newcomb Whitney die?

Josepha Newcomb Whitney passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

Who were Josepha Newcomb Whitney's parents?

Josepha Newcomb Whitney's father was Simon Newcomb[15]. Josepha Newcomb Whitney's mother was Mary Caroline Newcomb[16].

Who was Josepha Newcomb Whitney married to?

Josepha Newcomb Whitney's spouses include Edward Baldwin Whitney[17].

What did Josepha Newcomb Whitney do for work?

Josepha Newcomb Whitney worked as pacifist[6], clubwoman[7], politician[8], artist[9], and suffragist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Directory of Southern Women Artists. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Directory of Southern Women Artists. wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . Directory of Southern Women Artists. wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Directory of Southern Women Artists. wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . Directory of Southern Women Artists. wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [13] . Directory of Southern Women Artists. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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