Katherine Mayo

American historian (1867–1940)
Person human Q1736246
Katherine Mayo
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Katherine Mayo

Summary

Katherine Mayo is a human[1]. Born in Ridgway[2], she… she was born on January 27, 1867[3]. She died in New York[4]. She died on October 9, 1940[5]. She worked as a historian[6], writer[7], journalist[8], anti-Catholic activist[9], and white supremacist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Katherine Mayo was born in Ridgway[2].
  • Katherine Mayo died in New York[4].
  • Katherine Mayo was born on January 27, 1867[3].
  • Katherine Mayo died on October 9, 1940[5].
  • Katherine Mayo held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Katherine Mayo's professions included historian[6].
  • Katherine Mayo's professions included writer[7].
  • Katherine Mayo's professions included journalist[8].
  • Katherine Mayo's professions included anti-Catholic activist[9].
  • Katherine Mayo's professions included white supremacist[10].
  • Katherine Mayo's field of work was history[13].
  • Katherine Mayo's field of work was journalism[14].
  • Katherine Mayo's field of work was racism[15].
  • Katherine Mayo is recorded as female[16].
  • Katherine Mayo's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Katherine Mayo's Commons category is recorded as Katherine Mayo[18].
  • Katherine Mayo's family name is recorded as Mayer[19].
  • Katherine Mayo's given name is recorded as Katherine[20].
  • Katherine Mayo's described by source is recorded as American Women Writers[21].
  • Katherine Mayo's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Katherine Mayo's start of work period is recorded as 1892[23].
  • Katherine Mayo's has written for is recorded as The Atlantic[24].
  • Katherine Mayo's writing language is recorded as English[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Katherine Mayo was born in Ridgway[2]. She was born on January 27, 1867[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], writer[7], journalist[8], anti-Catholic activist[9], and white supremacist[10]. Fields of work include history[13]; journalism[14], an industry[26]; and racism[15], a political ideology[27].

Death and Burial

Katherine Mayo died on October 9, 1940[5]. She passed away in New York[4].

Why It Matters

Katherine Mayo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Katherine Mayo born?

Katherine Mayo's place of birth was Ridgway[2].

Where did Katherine Mayo die?

Katherine Mayo passed away in New York[4].

What did Katherine Mayo do for work?

Katherine Mayo worked as historian[6], writer[7], journalist[8], anti-Catholic activist[9], and white supremacist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . FemBio database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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