Margaret Sanger
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Summary
Margaret Sanger was born on September 14, 1879[1], in Corning[2]. She died on September 6, 1966[3], in Tucson[4]. She worked as a nurse[5], sex columnist[6], activist[7], trade unionist[8], and women's rights activist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,521 views/month, #5,440 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Green-Wood Cemetery[11]
- Country of citizenship: United States[12]
- Occupation: film director[13], writer[14], educator[15], feminist[16]
- Field of work: Reformism (historical)[17], birth control[18]
- Educated at: Claverack College[19]
- Award received: Humanist of the Year[20], National Women's Hall of Fame[21], Arizona Women's Hall of Fame[22]
- Sex or gender: female[23]
- Member of political party: Socialist Party of America[24]
- Commons category: Margaret Sanger[25]
- Unmarried partner: H. G. Wells[26]
- Archives at: International Institute of Social History[27]
- Cause of death: heart failure[28]
- Family name: Sanger[29]
- Given name: Margaret[30]
- Topic's main category: Category:Margaret Sanger[31]
- Commons gallery: Margaret Sanger[32]
- Manner of death: natural causes[33]
- Described by source: American nursing: a biographical dictionary[34], American Women Writers[35], Forgotten Women: The Scientists[36]
- Participant in: First International Conference on Planned Parenthood[37], Second International Conference on Planned Parenthood[38], Third International Conference on Planned Parenthood[39]
- Nominated for: Nobel Peace Prize[40]
- Commons Creator page: Margaret Sanger[41]
- Birth name: Margaret Louise Higgins[42]
- Number of children: 3[43]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Margaret Sanger include Margaret Sanger Awards[44], an award[45] and Sanger[46], an impact crater[47].
Why It Matters
Margaret Sanger has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] She is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
She has been cited as an influence by Thit Jensen[50], a writer[51], 1876–1957[52], of Kingdom of Denmark[53], awarded the Royal Medal of Recompense in gold with crown[54].
Entities named for her include Margaret Sanger Awards[44], an award[45] and Sanger[46], an impact crater[47].
FAQs
Where was Margaret Sanger born?
Margaret Sanger's place of birth was Corning[2].
Where did Margaret Sanger die?
Margaret Sanger died in Tucson[4].
What did Margaret Sanger do for work?
Margaret Sanger worked as a nurse[5], sex columnist[6], activist[7], trade unionist[8], and women's rights activist[9].
Where did Margaret Sanger go to school?
Margaret Sanger was educated at Claverack College[19].
What awards did Margaret Sanger receive?
Honors received include Humanist of the Year[20], National Women's Hall of Fame[21], and Arizona Women's Hall of Fame[22].
Who did Margaret Sanger influence?
Margaret Sanger has been cited as an influence by Thit Jensen[50].