Mary Seacole

British-Jamaican businesswoman and nurse
Person human Q963703
Mary Seacole
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Mary Seacole

Summary

Mary Seacole is a human[1]. Born in Kingston[2], she… she was born on +1805-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in London[4]. She died on +1881-05-14T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a nurse[6], autobiographer[7], writer[8], and traditional healer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (706 views/month, #6,746 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Mary Seacole was born in Kingston[2].
  • Mary Seacole died in London[4].
  • Mary Seacole was born on +1805-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mary Seacole died on +1881-05-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Mary Seacole is buried at St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green[11].
  • Mary Seacole was married to Edwin Horatio Hamilton Seacole[12].
  • Mary Seacole held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Mary Seacole is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].
  • Mary Seacole is identified as part of the Black Britons ethnic group[15].
  • Mary Seacole's professions included nurse[6].
  • Mary Seacole worked as an autobiographer[7].
  • Mary Seacole worked as a writer[8].
  • Mary Seacole's professions included traditional healer[9].
  • Mary Seacole's field of work was nurse[16].
  • Mary Seacole's image is recorded as Seacole - Challen.jpg[17].
  • Mary Seacole is recorded as female[18].
  • Mary Seacole's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Mary Seacole's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083833614[20].
  • Mary Seacole's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 54229123[21].
  • Mary Seacole's GND ID is recorded as 129303488[22].
  • Mary Seacole's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87102124[23].
  • Mary Seacole's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500354855[24].
  • Mary Seacole's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12381135s[25].
  • Mary Seacole's IdRef ID is recorded as 032864205[26].
  • Mary Seacole's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA02221248[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kingston[2], Mary Seacole… she was born on +1805-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. Ethnic identities include African Americans[14], an ethnic group by residency[28], in United States[29] and Black Britons[15], an ethnic group[30], in United Kingdom[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include nurse[6], autobiographer[7], writer[8], and traditional healer[9]. Mary Seacole's field of work was nurse[16].

Personal Life

Among Mary Seacole's spouses was Edwin Horatio Hamilton Seacole[12].

Death and Burial

Mary Seacole died on +1881-05-14T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in London[4]. Burial took place at St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green[11].

Why It Matters

Mary Seacole ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (706 views/month, #6,746 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Mary Seacole born?

Mary Seacole's place of birth was Kingston[2].

Where did Mary Seacole die?

Mary Seacole passed away in London[4].

Who was Mary Seacole married to?

Mary Seacole's spouses include Edwin Horatio Hamilton Seacole[12].

What did Mary Seacole do for work?

Mary Seacole worked as nurse[6], autobiographer[7], writer[8], and traditional healer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . maryseacoletrust.org.uk. maryseacoletrust.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . BnF authorities. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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