Margaret Sanger

American birth control activist and nurse (1879–1966)
Person human Q285514
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Margaret Sanger

Summary

Margaret Sanger is a human[1]. Born in Corning[2], she… she was born on September 14, 1879[3]. She passed away in Tucson[4]. She died on September 6, 1966[5]. She worked as a nurse[6], sex columnist[7], activist[8], trade unionist[9], and women's rights activist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,882 views/month, #5,440 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Corning[2], Margaret Sanger…
  • Margaret Sanger passed away in Tucson[4].
  • Margaret Sanger was born on September 14, 1879[3].
  • Margaret Sanger died on September 6, 1966[5].
  • Burial took place at Green-Wood Cemetery[12].
  • Margaret Sanger held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Margaret Sanger's professions included nurse[6].
  • Margaret Sanger worked as a sex columnist[7].
  • Margaret Sanger worked as an activist[8].
  • Margaret Sanger's professions included trade unionist[9].
  • Margaret Sanger's professions included women's rights activist[10].
  • Margaret Sanger worked as a film director[14].
  • Margaret Sanger's field of work was Q1323572[15].
  • Margaret Sanger's field of work was birth control[16].
  • Margaret Sanger's education included a stint at Claverack College[17].
  • Margaret Sanger received the Humanist of the Year[18].
  • Margaret Sanger received the National Women's Hall of Fame[19].
  • Margaret Sanger received the Arizona Women's Hall of Fame[20].
  • Margaret Sanger is recorded as female[21].
  • Margaret Sanger's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Margaret Sanger was affiliated with the Socialist Party of America[23].
  • Margaret Sanger's Commons category is recorded as Margaret Sanger[24].
  • Margaret Sanger's unmarried partner is recorded as H. G. Wells[25].
  • Margaret Sanger's archives at is recorded as International Institute of Social History[26].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[27].

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Origins and Family

Margaret Sanger was born in Corning[2]. She was born on September 14, 1879[3].

Education

Margaret Sanger's education included a stint at Claverack College[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include nurse[6], sex columnist[7], activist[8], trade unionist[9], women's rights activist[10], and film director[14]. Fields of work include Q1323572[15] and birth control[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Humanist of the Year[18], an award[28]; National Women's Hall of Fame[19], a 501(c)(3) organization[29], in United States[30], founded in 1969[31]; and Arizona Women's Hall of Fame[20], an award[32], in United States[33], founded in 1979[34].

Personal Life

Margaret Sanger was affiliated with the Socialist Party of America[23].

Death and Burial

Margaret Sanger died on September 6, 1966[5]. She passed away in Tucson[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[27]. She is buried at Green-Wood Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Margaret Sanger include Margaret Sanger Awards[35], an award[36] and Sanger[37], an impact crater[38].

Why It Matters

Margaret Sanger ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,882 views/month, #5,440 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] She is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

She has been cited as an influence by Thit Jensen[41], a writer[42], 1876–1957[43], of Kingdom of Denmark[44], awarded the Royal Medal of Recompense in gold with crown[45].

Entities named for her include Margaret Sanger Awards[35], an award[36] and Sanger[37], an impact crater[38].

FAQs

Where was Margaret Sanger born?

Margaret Sanger's place of birth was Corning[2].

Where did Margaret Sanger die?

Margaret Sanger passed away in Tucson[4].

What did Margaret Sanger do for work?

Margaret Sanger worked as nurse[6], sex columnist[7], activist[8], trade unionist[9], and women's rights activist[10].

Where did Margaret Sanger go to school?

Margaret Sanger was educated at Claverack College[17].

What awards did Margaret Sanger receive?

Honors received include Humanist of the Year[18], National Women's Hall of Fame[19], and Arizona Women's Hall of Fame[20].

Who did Margaret Sanger influence?

Margaret Sanger has been cited as an influence by Thit Jensen[41].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [23] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . womenofthehall.org. womenofthehall.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . azwhf.org. azwhf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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