Payne Whitney

American businessman (1876–1927)
Person human Q7156835
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Payne Whitney

Summary

Payne Whitney is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1876-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Manhasset[4]. He died on +1927-05-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6], socialite[7], lawyer[8], and tennis player[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Payne Whitney…
  • Payne Whitney died in Manhasset[4].
  • Payne Whitney was born on +1876-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Payne Whitney was born on +1876-03-20T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Payne Whitney died on +1927-05-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Payne Whitney's father was William Collins Whitney[12].
  • Payne Whitney's mother was Flora Payne[13].
  • Payne Whitney was married to Helen Hay Whitney[14].
  • A child of Payne Whitney was John Hay Whitney[15].
  • A child of Payne Whitney was Joan Whitney Payson[16].
  • Payne Whitney held citizenship in United States[17].
  • Payne Whitney worked as an entrepreneur[6].
  • Payne Whitney's professions included socialite[7].
  • Payne Whitney's professions included lawyer[8].
  • Payne Whitney worked as a tennis player[9].
  • Payne Whitney was educated at Yale University[18].
  • Payne Whitney was educated at Harvard Law School[19].
  • Payne Whitney's image is recorded as William Payne Whitney (ca. 1899).jpg[20].
  • Payne Whitney is recorded as male[21].
  • Payne Whitney's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Payne Whitney's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8857157643199438590004[23].
  • Payne Whitney's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500444144[24].
  • Payne Whitney's sport is recorded as tennis[25].
  • Payne Whitney's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06czls[26].
  • Payne Whitney's family name is recorded as Whitney[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Payne Whitney was born in New York City[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1876-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1876-03-20T00:00:00Z[11]. His father was William Collins Whitney[12]. His mother was Flora Payne[13].

Education

Educated at Yale University[18], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31] and Harvard Law School[19], a graduate school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1817[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[6], socialite[7], lawyer[8], and tennis player[9].

Personal Life

Payne Whitney was married to Helen Hay Whitney[14]. Children include John Hay Whitney[15], an art collector[35], 1904–1982[36], of United States[37], awarded the Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award[38] and Joan Whitney Payson[16], an art collector[39], 1903–1975[40], of United States[41], awarded the No. 1 Award of the National Cartoonists Society[42].

Death and Burial

Payne Whitney died on +1927-05-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Manhasset[4].

Why It Matters

Payne Whitney ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Payne Whitney born?

Payne Whitney was born in New York City[2].

Where did Payne Whitney die?

Payne Whitney died in Manhasset[4].

Who were Payne Whitney's parents?

Payne Whitney's father was William Collins Whitney[12]. Payne Whitney's mother was Flora Payne[13].

Who was Payne Whitney married to?

Payne Whitney's spouses include Helen Hay Whitney[14].

What did Payne Whitney do for work?

Payne Whitney worked as entrepreneur[6], socialite[7], lawyer[8], and tennis player[9].

Where did Payne Whitney go to school?

Payne Whitney was educated at Yale University[18] and Harvard Law School[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . research.frick.org. research.frick.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Genealogics. research.frick.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [11] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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