Madalyn Murray O'Hair

American atheist activist (1919–1995)
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Madalyn Murray O'Hair

Summary

Madalyn Murray O'Hair is a human[1]. She was born in Pittsburgh[2]. She was born on +1919-04-13T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Austin[4]. She died on +1995-09-29T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a lawyer[6], journalist[7], and writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,104 views/month, #5,781 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Madalyn Murray O'Hair's place of birth was Pittsburgh[2].
  • Madalyn Murray O'Hair passed away in Austin[4].
  • Madalyn Murray O'Hair was born on +1919-04-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Madalyn Murray O'Hair died on +1995-09-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Madalyn Murray O'Hair was Jon Garth Murray[10].
  • A child of Madalyn Murray O'Hair was William J. Murray[11].
  • Madalyn Murray O'Hair held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Madalyn Murray O'Hair worked as a lawyer[6].
  • Madalyn Murray O'Hair worked as a journalist[7].
  • Madalyn Murray O'Hair worked as a writer[8].
  • Madalyn Murray O'Hair was educated at Ashland University[13].
  • Madalyn Murray O'Hair was educated at South Texas College of Law[14].
  • Madalyn Murray O'Hair's education included a stint at Rossford High School[15].
  • Madalyn Murray O'Hair was a member of American Atheists[16].
  • Madalyn Murray O'Hair's religion is recorded as atheism[17].
  • Madalyn Murray O'Hair's image is recorded as Madalyn Murray O'Hair (cropped).jpg[18].
  • Madalyn Murray O'Hair is recorded as female[19].
  • Madalyn Murray O'Hair's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Madalyn Murray O'Hair's movement is recorded as atheism[21].
  • Madalyn Murray O'Hair's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083352730[22].
  • Madalyn Murray O'Hair's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 119486527[23].
  • Madalyn Murray O'Hair's GND ID is recorded as 11925901X[24].
  • Madalyn Murray O'Hair's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50025063[25].
  • Madalyn Murray O'Hair's IdRef ID is recorded as 087181061[26].
  • Madalyn Murray O'Hair's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1859745[27].

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Origins and Family

Madalyn Murray O'Hair's place of birth was Pittsburgh[2]. She was born on +1919-04-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Ashland University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1878[30], headquartered in Ashland[31]; South Texas College of Law[14], a law school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1923[34]; and Rossford High School[15], a high school[35], in United States[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], journalist[7], and writer[8].

Personal Life

Children include Jon Garth Murray[10], an activist[37], 1954–1995[38], of United States[39] and William J. Murray[11], an author[40], b. 1985[41], of United States[42]. Madalyn Murray O'Hair's religion is recorded as atheism[17].

Death and Burial

Madalyn Murray O'Hair died on +1995-09-29T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Austin[4]. The cause of death was asphyxia[43].

Why It Matters

Madalyn Murray O'Hair ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,104 views/month, #5,781 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Madalyn Murray O'Hair born?

Madalyn Murray O'Hair's place of birth was Pittsburgh[2].

Where did Madalyn Murray O'Hair die?

Madalyn Murray O'Hair died in Austin[4].

What did Madalyn Murray O'Hair do for work?

Madalyn Murray O'Hair worked as lawyer[6], journalist[7], and writer[8].

Where did Madalyn Murray O'Hair go to school?

Madalyn Murray O'Hair was educated at Ashland University[13], South Texas College of Law[14], and Rossford High School[15].

References

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  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [8] . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
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  20. [25] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [43] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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