Mary Frances Berry

American historian, writer, lawyer, activist and professor
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Mary Frances Berry

Summary

Mary Frances Berry is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Nashville[2]. She was born on February 17, 1938[3]. She worked as a historian[4], writer[5], lawyer[6], activist[7], and university teacher[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nashville[2], Mary Frances Berry…
  • Mary Frances Berry was born on February 17, 1938[3].
  • Mary Frances Berry held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Mary Frances Berry is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].
  • Mary Frances Berry worked as a historian[4].
  • Mary Frances Berry worked as a writer[5].
  • Mary Frances Berry worked as a lawyer[6].
  • Mary Frances Berry worked as an activist[7].
  • Mary Frances Berry's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Mary Frances Berry worked as a jurist[12].
  • Mary Frances Berry's field of work was history[13].
  • Mary Frances Berry's field of work was civil rights[14].
  • Mary Frances Berry's field of work was legal history[15].
  • Mary Frances Berry's field of work was African Americans[16].
  • Among Mary Frances Berry's employers was University of Pennsylvania[17].
  • Mary Frances Berry was employed by University of Colorado[18].
  • Mary Frances Berry's education included a stint at Fisk University[19].
  • Mary Frances Berry is recorded as female[20].
  • Mary Frances Berry's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Mary Frances Berry's Commons category is recorded as Mary Frances Berry[22].
  • Mary Frances Berry's family name is recorded as Berry[23].
  • Mary Frances Berry's given name is recorded as Mary[24].
  • Mary Frances Berry's official website is recorded as http://www.maryfrancesberry.com/[25].
  • Mary Frances Berry's described by source is recorded as American Women Historians, 1700s-1990s: A Biographical Dictionary[26].
  • Mary Frances Berry's described by source is recorded as Notable Black American Women[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mary Frances Berry was born in Nashville[2]. She was born on February 17, 1938[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].

Education

Mary Frances Berry's education included a stint at Fisk University[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], writer[5], lawyer[6], activist[7], university teacher[8], and jurist[12]. Fields of work include history[13]; civil rights[14]; legal history[15], an interdisciplinary science[28]; and African Americans[16], an ethnic group by residency[29], in United States[30]. Employers include University of Pennsylvania[17], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1740[33], headquartered in Philadelphia[34] and University of Colorado[18], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1876[37], headquartered in Denver[38].

Why It Matters

Mary Frances Berry ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[9] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Mary Frances Berry born?

Mary Frances Berry was born in Nashville[2].

What did Mary Frances Berry do for work?

Mary Frances Berry worked as historian[4], writer[5], lawyer[6], activist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Mary Frances Berry go to school?

Mary Frances Berry was educated at Fisk University[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . American Women Historians, 1700s-1990s: A Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . American Women Historians, 1700s-1990s: A Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . Notable Black American Women. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . American Women Historians, 1700s-1990s: A Biographical Dictionary. 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website http://www.maryfrancesberry.com/
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Given name Mary
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