Mary Anderson

inventor of the windshield wiper blade (1866–1953)
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Mary Anderson
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Mary Anderson

Summary

Mary Anderson is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Greene County[2]. She was born on February 19, 1866[3]. She passed away in Monteagle[4]. She died on June 27, 1953[5]. She worked as an inventor[6], entrepreneur[7], and real estate developer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (455 views/month, #7,150 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Greene County[2], Mary Anderson…
  • Mary Anderson died in Monteagle[4].
  • Mary Anderson was born on February 19, 1866[3].
  • Mary Anderson died on June 27, 1953[5].
  • Mary Anderson held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Mary Anderson's professions included inventor[6].
  • Mary Anderson worked as an entrepreneur[7].
  • Mary Anderson worked as a real estate developer[8].
  • Mary Anderson received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[11].
  • Mary Anderson is recorded as female[12].
  • Mary Anderson's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Mary Anderson's Commons category is recorded as Mary Anderson (inventor)[14].
  • Mary Anderson's family name is recorded as Anderson[15].
  • Mary Anderson's given name is recorded as Mariana[16].
  • Mary Anderson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • Mary Anderson's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mary Anderson'}[18].
  • Mary Anderson's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Exciting women in history on Wikipedia[19].
  • Mary Anderson's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in Greene County[2], Mary Anderson… she was born on February 19, 1866[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6], entrepreneur[7], and real estate developer[8].

Recognition

Mary Anderson received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[11].

Death and Burial

Mary Anderson died on June 27, 1953[5]. She passed away in Monteagle[4].

Why It Matters

Mary Anderson ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (455 views/month, #7,150 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

She is credited with the discovery of windscreen wiper[23], a vehicle component[24].

FAQs

Where was Mary Anderson born?

Mary Anderson's place of birth was Greene County[2].

Where did Mary Anderson die?

Mary Anderson passed away in Monteagle[4].

What did Mary Anderson do for work?

Mary Anderson worked as inventor[6], entrepreneur[7], and real estate developer[8].

What awards did Mary Anderson receive?

Honors received include National Inventors Hall of Fame[11].

What did Mary Anderson discover?

Mary Anderson is credited as discoverer of windscreen wiper[23].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . invent.org. invent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. id.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . facebook.com. facebook.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [23] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . 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. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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