Margaret Bourke-White

Summary

Margaret Bourke-White is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was The Bronx^[2]. She was born on January 1, 1904^[3]. She passed away in Stamford^[4]. She died on August 27, 1971^[5]. She worked as a photographer^[6], war photographer^[7], photojournalist^[8], journalist^[9], and writer^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,006 views/month, #7,032 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in The Bronx^[2], Margaret Bourke-White…
• Margaret Bourke-White passed away in Stamford^[4].
• Margaret Bourke-White was born on January 1, 1904^[3].
• Margaret Bourke-White was born on June 14, 1904^[12].
• Margaret Bourke-White died on August 27, 1971^[5].
• Margaret Bourke-White died on January 1, 1971^[13].
• Margaret Bourke-White was married to Erskine Caldwell^[14].
• Margaret Bourke-White held citizenship in United States^[15].
• Margaret Bourke-White's professions included photographer^[6].
• Margaret Bourke-White's professions included war photographer^[7].
• Margaret Bourke-White worked as a photojournalist^[8].
• Margaret Bourke-White worked as a journalist^[9].
• Margaret Bourke-White worked as a writer^[10].
• Margaret Bourke-White's professions included artist^[16].
• Margaret Bourke-White's field of work was documentary photography^[17].
• Margaret Bourke-White's education included a stint at University of Michigan^[18].
• Margaret Bourke-White's education included a stint at Cornell University^[19].
• Margaret Bourke-White's education included a stint at Purdue University^[20].
• Margaret Bourke-White's education included a stint at Columbia University^[21].
• Margaret Bourke-White was educated at Case Western Reserve University^[22].
• Margaret Bourke-White's education included a stint at St. Catharine Academy^[23].
• Margaret Bourke-White received the National Women's Hall of Fame^[24].
• Margaret Bourke-White received the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame^[25].
• Margaret Bourke-White received the honorary doctor of Rutgers University^[26].
• Margaret Bourke-White received the New Jersey Hall of Fame^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1904-06-14^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1971-08-27^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 39839222-2048-482c-bdeb-d41a18d463e7^[32]

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Origins and Family

Margaret Bourke-White's place of birth was The Bronx^[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1904^[3] and June 14, 1904^[12].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan^[18], a public research university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1817^[35], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[36]; Cornell University^[19], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1865^[39], headquartered in Ithaca^[40]; Purdue University^[20], a public research university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1869^[43]; Columbia University^[21], a private university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1754^[46], headquartered in Manhattan^[47]; Case Western Reserve University^[22], a private university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1967^[50], headquartered in Cleveland^[51]; and St. Catharine Academy^[23], a school^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1889^[54].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer^[6], war photographer^[7], photojournalist^[8], journalist^[9], writer^[10], and artist^[16]. Margaret Bourke-White's field of work was documentary photography^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include National Women's Hall of Fame^[24], a 501(c)(3) organization^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1969^[57]; Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame^[25], a hall of fame^[58], in United States^[59]; honorary doctor of Rutgers University^[26], an award^[60], in United States^[61]; and New Jersey Hall of Fame^[27], an award^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 2008^[64].

Personal Life

Margaret Bourke-White was married to Erskine Caldwell^[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 27, 1971^[5] and January 1, 1971^[13]. Margaret Bourke-White died in Stamford^[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease^[65].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Margaret Bourke-White include Bourke-White^[66], an impact crater^[67].

Why It Matters

Margaret Bourke-White ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,006 views/month, #7,032 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68] She is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

She has been cited as an influence by Tsuneko Sasamoto^[70], a photographer^[71], 1914–2022^[72], of Japan^[73], awarded the Yoshikawa Eiji Cultural Award^[74].

Entities named for her include Bourke-White^[66], an impact crater^[67].

FAQs

Where was Margaret Bourke-White born?

Margaret Bourke-White was born in The Bronx^[2].

Where did Margaret Bourke-White die?

Margaret Bourke-White passed away in Stamford^[4].

Who was Margaret Bourke-White married to?

Margaret Bourke-White's spouses include Erskine Caldwell^[14].

What did Margaret Bourke-White do for work?

Margaret Bourke-White worked as photographer^[6], war photographer^[7], photojournalist^[8], journalist^[9], and writer^[10].

Where did Margaret Bourke-White go to school?

Margaret Bourke-White was educated at University of Michigan^[18], Cornell University^[19], Purdue University^[20], and Columbia University^[21].

What awards did Margaret Bourke-White receive?

Honors received include National Women's Hall of Fame^[24], Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame^[25], honorary doctor of Rutgers University^[26], and New Jersey Hall of Fame^[27].

Who did Margaret Bourke-White influence?

Margaret Bourke-White has been cited as an influence by Tsuneko Sasamoto^[70].