Margaret Chase Smith

member of the United States Senate from Maine (1897-1995)
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Margaret Chase Smith
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Margaret Chase Smith

Summary

Margaret Chase Smith is a human[1]. She was born in Skowhegan[2]. She was born on December 14, 1897[3]. She died in Skowhegan[4]. She died on May 29, 1995[5]. She worked as a politician[6], teacher[7], and business executive[8]. She ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,985 views/month, #6,684 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Skowhegan[2], Margaret Chase Smith…
  • Margaret Chase Smith passed away in Skowhegan[4].
  • Margaret Chase Smith was born on December 14, 1897[3].
  • Margaret Chase Smith died on May 29, 1995[5].
  • Margaret Chase Smith's father was George Emery Chase[10].
  • Among Margaret Chase Smith's spouses was Clyde H. Smith[11].
  • Margaret Chase Smith held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Margaret Chase Smith worked as a politician[6].
  • Margaret Chase Smith worked as a teacher[7].
  • Margaret Chase Smith worked as a business executive[8].
  • Margaret Chase Smith's field of work was mass media[13].
  • Margaret Chase Smith held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[14].
  • Margaret Chase Smith held the position of Republican Conference Chairman of the United States Senate[15].
  • Margaret Chase Smith held the position of secretary[16].
  • Margaret Chase Smith held the position of United States senator[17].
  • Margaret Chase Smith held the position of United States senator[18].
  • Margaret Chase Smith held the position of United States senator[19].
  • Margaret Chase Smith was educated at Colby College[20].
  • Margaret Chase Smith was educated at Skowhegan Area High School[21].
  • Margaret Chase Smith received the Presidential Medal of Freedom[22].
  • Margaret Chase Smith received the National Women's Hall of Fame[23].
  • Margaret Chase Smith received the Maine Women's Hall of Fame[24].
  • Margaret Chase Smith received the Distinguished Americans series[25].
  • Margaret Chase Smith received the Elizabeth Blackwell Award[26].
  • Margaret Chase Smith received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1897-12-14[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1995-05-29[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f7aca2fc-ecb9-4da8-abf5-4527183fda09[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Margaret Chase Smith's place of birth was Skowhegan[2]. She was born on December 14, 1897[3]. Her father was George Emery Chase[10].

Education

Educated at Colby College[20], a liberal arts college in the United States[33], in United States[34], founded in 1813[35], headquartered in Waterville[36] and Skowhegan Area High School[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], teacher[7], and business executive[8]. Margaret Chase Smith's field of work was mass media[13]. Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[14], a member of parliament[37], in United States[38]; Republican Conference Chairman of the United States Senate[15], a position[39], in United States[40]; secretary[16], a profession[41]; and United States senator[17], a position[42], in United States[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Presidential Medal of Freedom[22], National Women's Hall of Fame[23], Maine Women's Hall of Fame[24], Distinguished Americans series[25], Elizabeth Blackwell Award[26], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].

Personal Life

Margaret Chase Smith was married to Clyde H. Smith[11]. She was affiliated with the Republican Party[44].

Death and Burial

Margaret Chase Smith died on May 29, 1995[5]. She died in Skowhegan[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[45].

Why It Matters

Margaret Chase Smith ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,985 views/month, #6,684 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Margaret Chase Smith born?

Margaret Chase Smith was born in Skowhegan[2].

Where did Margaret Chase Smith die?

Margaret Chase Smith passed away in Skowhegan[4].

Who were Margaret Chase Smith's parents?

Margaret Chase Smith's father was George Emery Chase[10].

Who was Margaret Chase Smith married to?

Margaret Chase Smith's spouses include Clyde H. Smith[11].

What did Margaret Chase Smith do for work?

Margaret Chase Smith worked as politician[6], teacher[7], and business executive[8].

Where did Margaret Chase Smith go to school?

Margaret Chase Smith was educated at Colby College[20] and Skowhegan Area High School[21].

What awards did Margaret Chase Smith receive?

Honors received include Presidential Medal of Freedom[22], National Women's Hall of Fame[23], Maine Women's Hall of Fame[24], and Distinguished Americans series[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . IMDb. Retrieved . nps.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . IMDb. Retrieved . nps.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . nps.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [16] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. wikidata.org.
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  13. [21] . NNDB. Retrieved . womenofthehall.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. wikidata.org.
  15. [44] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [7] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . NNDB. Retrieved . nps.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . womenofthehall.org. womenofthehall.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . uma.edu. uma.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . hws.edu. hws.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [45] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . nps.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.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. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [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. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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