Nancy Stark Smith

American dancer (1952-2020)
Person human Q3335611
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Nancy Stark Smith

Summary

Nancy Stark Smith is a human[1]. She was born in Brooklyn[2]. She was born on February 11, 1952[3]. She died in Florence[4]. She died on May 1, 2020[5]. She worked as a dancer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Nancy Stark Smith's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].
  • Nancy Stark Smith died in Florence[4].
  • Nancy Stark Smith was born on February 11, 1952[3].
  • Nancy Stark Smith died on May 1, 2020[5].
  • Nancy Stark Smith held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Nancy Stark Smith worked as a dancer[6].
  • Nancy Stark Smith was educated at Oberlin College[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Nancy Stark Smith is Contact Improvisation[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Nancy Stark Smith is Underscore[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Nancy Stark Smith is Contact Quarterly: a vehicle for moving ideas[12].
  • Nancy Stark Smith is recorded as female[13].
  • Nancy Stark Smith's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • The cause of death was ovarian cancer[15].
  • Nancy Stark Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[16].
  • Nancy Stark Smith's given name is recorded as Nancy[17].
  • Nancy Stark Smith's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[18].
  • Nancy Stark Smith's described by source is recorded as Nancy Stark Smith, a Founder of Contact Improvisation, Dies at 68[19].
  • Nancy Stark Smith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Nancy Stark Smith's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Nancy Stark Smith'}[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Nancy Stark Smith was born in Brooklyn[2]. She was born on February 11, 1952[3].

Education

Nancy Stark Smith was educated at Oberlin College[9].

Career and Affiliations

Nancy Stark Smith worked as a dancer[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Contact Improvisation[10], a type of dance[22], founded in 1972[23]; Underscore[11]; and Contact Quarterly: a vehicle for moving ideas[12].

Death and Burial

Nancy Stark Smith died on May 1, 2020[5]. She passed away in Florence[4]. The cause of death was ovarian cancer[15].

Why It Matters

Nancy Stark Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24]

FAQs

Where was Nancy Stark Smith born?

Born in Brooklyn[2], Nancy Stark Smith…

Where did Nancy Stark Smith die?

Nancy Stark Smith died in Florence[4].

What did Nancy Stark Smith do for work?

Nancy Stark Smith worked as dancer[6].

Where did Nancy Stark Smith go to school?

Nancy Stark Smith was educated at Oberlin College[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . tanznetz.de. tanznetz.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Oberlin College
    Place of birth Brooklyn
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Manner of death natural causes
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