Mary Benedict Cushing

patron of the arts, art collector, and socialite
Person human Q75413958
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Mary Benedict Cushing

Summary

Mary Benedict Cushing is a human[1]. She was born on +1906-01-27T00:00:00Z[2]. She died on +1978-11-04T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a patron of the arts[4], art collector[5], and socialite[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (198 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Mary Benedict Cushing was born on +1906-01-27T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Mary Benedict Cushing died on +1978-11-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mary Benedict Cushing's father was Harvey Williams Cushing[8].
  • Mary Benedict Cushing's mother was Katherine Stone Crowell[9].
  • Among Mary Benedict Cushing's spouses was Vincent Astor[10].
  • Mary Benedict Cushing was married to James Whitney Fosburgh[11].
  • Mary Benedict Cushing held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Mary Benedict Cushing's professions included patron of the arts[4].
  • Mary Benedict Cushing's professions included art collector[5].
  • Mary Benedict Cushing worked as a socialite[6].
  • Mary Benedict Cushing's image is recorded as KN-C19648. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy's tea for the Special Committee for White House Paintings.jpg[13].
  • Mary Benedict Cushing is recorded as female[14].
  • Mary Benedict Cushing's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Mary Benedict Cushing's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 6575059[16].
  • Mary Benedict Cushing's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n91074718[17].
  • Mary Benedict Cushing's Commons category is recorded as Minnie Benedict Cushing[18].
  • Mary Benedict Cushing's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 161868822[19].
  • Mary Benedict Cushing's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03q13c6[20].
  • Mary Benedict Cushing's family name is recorded as Cushing[21].
  • Mary Benedict Cushing's given name is recorded as Mary[22].
  • Mary Benedict Cushing's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Mary Benedict Cushing's nickname is recorded as Minnie[24].
  • Mary Benedict Cushing's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00418321[25].
  • Mary Benedict Cushing's FAST ID is recorded as 294943[26].
  • Mary Benedict Cushing's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000008882834576[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mary Benedict Cushing was born on +1906-01-27T00:00:00Z[2]. Her father was Harvey Williams Cushing[8]. Her mother was Katherine Stone Crowell[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include patron of the arts[4], art collector[5], and socialite[6].

Personal Life

Spouses include Vincent Astor[10], a businessperson[28], 1891–1959[29], of United States[30] and James Whitney Fosburgh[11], a painter[31], 1910–1978[32], of United States[33].

Death and Burial

Mary Benedict Cushing died on +1978-11-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Mary Benedict Cushing ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (198 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Who were Mary Benedict Cushing's parents?

Mary Benedict Cushing's father was Harvey Williams Cushing[8]. Mary Benedict Cushing's mother was Katherine Stone Crowell[9].

Who was Mary Benedict Cushing married to?

Mary Benedict Cushing's spouses include Vincent Astor[10] and James Whitney Fosburgh[11].

What did Mary Benedict Cushing do for work?

Mary Benedict Cushing worked as patron of the arts[4], art collector[5], and socialite[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [2] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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