Mary Lasker

Summary

Mary Lasker is a human^[1]. She was born in Watertown^[2]. She was born on +1900-11-30T00:00:00Z^[3]. She passed away in Greenwich^[4]. She died on +1994-02-21T00:00:00Z^[5]. She worked as an art dealer^[6], women's rights activist^[7], activist^[8], philanthropist^[9], and art collector^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Mary Lasker's place of birth was Watertown^[2].
• Mary Lasker passed away in Greenwich^[4].
• Mary Lasker was born on +1900-11-30T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Mary Lasker died on +1994-02-21T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery^[12].
• Among Mary Lasker's spouses was Albert Lasker^[13].
• Mary Lasker held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Mary Lasker worked as an art dealer^[6].
• Mary Lasker's professions included women's rights activist^[7].
• Mary Lasker worked as an activist^[8].
• Mary Lasker's professions included philanthropist^[9].
• Mary Lasker's professions included art collector^[10].
• Mary Lasker's field of work was fundraising^[15].
• Mary Lasker's field of work was health promotion^[16].
• Mary Lasker's field of work was science policy^[17].
• Mary Lasker's field of work was art commerce^[18].
• Mary Lasker's field of work was collecting^[19].
• Mary Lasker's education included a stint at Radcliffe College^[20].
• Mary Lasker's education included a stint at Harvard University^[21].
• Mary Lasker's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[22].
• Mary Lasker received the Presidential Medal of Freedom^[23].
• Mary Lasker received the Congressional Gold Medal^[24].
• Mary Lasker received the Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Fear^[25].
• Mary Lasker received the Distinguished Americans series^[26].
• Mary Lasker received the Elizabeth Blackwell Award^[27].

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Origins and Family

Mary Lasker was born in Watertown^[2]. She was born on +1900-11-30T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Radcliffe College^[20], a college^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1879^[30]; Harvard University^[21], a private university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1636^[33], headquartered in Cambridge^[34]; and University of Wisconsin–Madison^[22], a public research university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1848^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art dealer^[6], women's rights activist^[7], activist^[8], philanthropist^[9], and art collector^[10]. Fields of work include fundraising^[15]; health promotion^[16], a term^[38]; science policy^[17]; art commerce^[18], an industry^[39]; and collecting^[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Presidential Medal of Freedom^[23], an award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1963^[42]; Congressional Gold Medal^[24], a medallion^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1776^[45]; Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Fear^[25]; Distinguished Americans series^[26], an award^[46]; Elizabeth Blackwell Award^[27], an award^[47], founded in 1958^[48]; and Maxwell Finland Award^[49], a science award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1988^[52].

Personal Life

Mary Lasker was married to Albert Lasker^[13].

Death and Burial

Mary Lasker died on +1994-02-21T00:00:00Z^[5]. She passed away in Greenwich^[4]. She is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mary Lasker include Lasker Award^[53], a science award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1945^[56].

Why It Matters

Mary Lasker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

Entities named for her include Lasker Award^[53], a science award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1945^[56].

FAQs

Where was Mary Lasker born?

Born in Watertown^[2], Mary Lasker…

Where did Mary Lasker die?

Mary Lasker passed away in Greenwich^[4].

Who was Mary Lasker married to?

Mary Lasker's spouses include Albert Lasker^[13].

What did Mary Lasker do for work?

Mary Lasker worked as art dealer^[6], women's rights activist^[7], activist^[8], philanthropist^[9], and art collector^[10].

Where did Mary Lasker go to school?

Mary Lasker was educated at Radcliffe College^[20], Harvard University^[21], and University of Wisconsin–Madison^[22].

What awards did Mary Lasker receive?

Honors received include Presidential Medal of Freedom^[23], Congressional Gold Medal^[24], Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Fear^[25], and Distinguished Americans series^[26].