Mary Ritter Beard

American historian and women's suffrage activist (1876–1958)
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Mary Ritter Beard
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Mary Ritter Beard

Summary

Mary Ritter Beard is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Indianapolis[2]. She was born on +1876-08-05T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Phoenix[4]. She died on +1958-08-14T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a historian[6], archivist[7], women's rights activist[8], suffragist[9], and writer[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Mary Ritter Beard was born in Indianapolis[2].
  • Mary Ritter Beard passed away in Phoenix[4].
  • Mary Ritter Beard was born on +1876-08-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mary Ritter Beard was born on +1876-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Mary Ritter Beard died on +1958-08-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Mary Ritter Beard is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery[13].
  • Among Mary Ritter Beard's spouses was Charles A. Beard[14].
  • Mary Ritter Beard held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Mary Ritter Beard's professions included historian[6].
  • Mary Ritter Beard's professions included archivist[7].
  • Mary Ritter Beard's professions included women's rights activist[8].
  • Mary Ritter Beard worked as a suffragist[9].
  • Mary Ritter Beard worked as a writer[10].
  • Mary Ritter Beard's education included a stint at DePauw University[16].
  • Mary Ritter Beard's education included a stint at Columbia University[17].
  • Mary Ritter Beard's education included a stint at Shortridge High School[18].
  • Mary Ritter Beard was a member of National Woman's Party[19].
  • Mary Ritter Beard's image is recorded as Mary Ritter Beard cph.3b16401.jpg[20].
  • Mary Ritter Beard is recorded as female[21].
  • Mary Ritter Beard's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Mary Ritter Beard's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109277995[23].
  • Mary Ritter Beard's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 97657666[24].
  • Mary Ritter Beard's GND ID is recorded as 118849700[25].
  • Mary Ritter Beard's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50006429[26].
  • Mary Ritter Beard's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12776999x[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mary Ritter Beard's place of birth was Indianapolis[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1876-08-05T00:00:00Z[3] and +1876-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].

Education

Educated at DePauw University[16], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1837[30], headquartered in Greencastle[31]; Columbia University[17], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35]; and Shortridge High School[18], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1864[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], archivist[7], women's rights activist[8], suffragist[9], and writer[10].

Personal Life

Among Mary Ritter Beard's spouses was Charles A. Beard[14].

Death and Burial

Mary Ritter Beard died on +1958-08-14T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Phoenix[4]. Burial took place at Ferncliff Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Mary Ritter Beard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Mary Ritter Beard born?

Mary Ritter Beard's place of birth was Indianapolis[2].

Where did Mary Ritter Beard die?

Mary Ritter Beard passed away in Phoenix[4].

Who was Mary Ritter Beard married to?

Mary Ritter Beard's spouses include Charles A. Beard[14].

What did Mary Ritter Beard do for work?

Mary Ritter Beard worked as historian[6], archivist[7], women's rights activist[8], suffragist[9], and writer[10].

Where did Mary Ritter Beard go to school?

Mary Ritter Beard was educated at DePauw University[16], Columbia University[17], and Shortridge High School[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Online Biographical Dictionary of the Woman Suffrage Movement in the United States. wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . Online Biographical Dictionary of the Woman Suffrage Movement in the United States. wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . Indiana Authors and Their Books 1819-1916. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . 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. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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