Portia White

Canadian opera singer (1911-1968)
Person human Q2501612
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Portia White

Summary

Portia White is a human[1]. She was born in Truro[2]. She was born on June 24, 1911[3]. She died in Toronto[4]. She died on February 13, 1968[5]. She worked as a teacher[6] and opera singer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Portia White was born in Truro[2].
  • Portia White died in Toronto[4].
  • Portia White was born on June 24, 1911[3].
  • Portia White died on February 13, 1968[5].
  • Portia White held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Portia White is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].
  • Portia White's professions included teacher[6].
  • Portia White's professions included opera singer[7].
  • Portia White's education included a stint at Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Portia White is Think on Me[12].
  • Portia White received the Person of National Historic Significance[13].
  • Portia White is recorded as female[14].
  • Portia White's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Portia White's genre is opera[16].
  • Portia White's genre is religious art[17].
  • Portia White's Commons category is recorded as Portia White[18].
  • Portia White's voice type is recorded as contralto[19].
  • The cause of death was cancer[20].
  • Portia White's family name is recorded as White[21].
  • Portia White's given name is recorded as Porttia[22].
  • Portia White studied under Irene Jessner[23].
  • Portia White's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Portia White's instrument is recorded as voice[25].
  • Portia White's described by source is recorded as Portia White: Think on Me[26].
  • Portia White's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Began / founded: 1911-06-24[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1968-02-13[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 28486fc0-8147-4ef1-9564-aa55a26032f9[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Truro[2], Portia White… she was born on June 24, 1911[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].

Education

Portia White was educated at Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts[11]. She studied under Irene Jessner[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include teacher[6] and opera singer[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Portia White is Think on Me[12].

Recognition

Portia White received the Person of National Historic Significance[13].

Death and Burial

Portia White died on February 13, 1968[5]. She passed away in Toronto[4]. The cause of death was cancer[20].

Why It Matters

Portia White ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Portia White born?

Portia White's place of birth was Truro[2].

Where did Portia White die?

Portia White died in Toronto[4].

What did Portia White do for work?

Portia White worked as teacher[6] and opera singer[7].

Where did Portia White go to school?

Portia White was educated at Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts[11].

What awards did Portia White receive?

Honors received include Person of National Historic Significance[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Directory of Federal Heritage Designations. wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . BlackPast.org. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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