Mary Maxwell Gates

American businesswoman (1929–1994)
Person human Q454928
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Mary Maxwell Gates

Summary

Mary Maxwell Gates is a human[1]. Born in Seattle[2], she… she was born on July 5, 1929[3]. She died in Seattle[4]. She died on June 10, 1994[5]. She worked as a teacher[6] and businessperson[7]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,525 views/month, #6,880 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Mary Maxwell Gates was born in Seattle[2].
  • Mary Maxwell Gates passed away in Seattle[4].
  • Mary Maxwell Gates was born on July 5, 1929[3].
  • Mary Maxwell Gates died on June 10, 1994[5].
  • Mary Maxwell Gates's father was James Willard Maxwell[9].
  • Mary Maxwell Gates's mother was Adele Thompson[10].
  • Mary Maxwell Gates was married to Bill Gates Sr.[11].
  • A child of Mary Maxwell Gates was Bill Gates[12].
  • A child of Mary Maxwell Gates was Libby Gates MacPhee[13].
  • A child of Mary Maxwell Gates was Kristianne Gates[14].
  • Mary Maxwell Gates held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Mary Maxwell Gates's professions included teacher[6].
  • Mary Maxwell Gates worked as a businessperson[7].
  • Mary Maxwell Gates's education included a stint at University of Washington[16].
  • Mary Maxwell Gates was educated at Roosevelt High School[17].
  • Mary Maxwell Gates is recorded as female[18].
  • Mary Maxwell Gates's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • The cause of death was breast cancer[20].
  • Mary Maxwell Gates's given name is recorded as Mary[21].
  • Mary Maxwell Gates's official website is recorded as http://www.washington.edu/uaa/marygates.html[22].
  • Mary Maxwell Gates's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Mary Maxwell Gates's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mary Maxwell'}[24].
  • Mary Maxwell Gates's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mary Maxwell Gates'}[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Mary Maxwell Gates's place of birth was Seattle[2]. She was born on July 5, 1929[3]. Her father was James Willard Maxwell[9]. Her mother was Adele Thompson[10].

Education

Educated at University of Washington[16], a public research university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1861[28] and Roosevelt High School[17], a high school[29], in United States[30], founded in 1922[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include teacher[6] and businessperson[7].

Personal Life

Mary Maxwell Gates was married to Bill Gates Sr.[11]. Children include Bill Gates[12], an entrepreneur[32], b. 1955[33], of United States[34], awarded the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[35]; Libby Gates MacPhee[13]; and Kristianne Gates[14].

Death and Burial

Mary Maxwell Gates died on June 10, 1994[5]. She passed away in Seattle[4]. The cause of death was breast cancer[20].

Why It Matters

Mary Maxwell Gates ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,525 views/month, #6,880 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Mary Maxwell Gates born?

Mary Maxwell Gates was born in Seattle[2].

Where did Mary Maxwell Gates die?

Mary Maxwell Gates passed away in Seattle[4].

Who were Mary Maxwell Gates's parents?

Mary Maxwell Gates's father was James Willard Maxwell[9]. Mary Maxwell Gates's mother was Adele Thompson[10].

Who was Mary Maxwell Gates married to?

Mary Maxwell Gates's spouses include Bill Gates Sr.[11].

What did Mary Maxwell Gates do for work?

Mary Maxwell Gates worked as teacher[6] and businessperson[7].

Where did Mary Maxwell Gates go to school?

Mary Maxwell Gates was educated at University of Washington[16] and Roosevelt High School[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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