Rebekah Harkness

American artist, composer, philanthropist, and founder of the Harkness Ballet (1915-1982)
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Rebekah Harkness

Summary

Rebekah Harkness is a human[1]. Her place of birth was St. Louis[2]. She was born on April 17, 1915[3]. She died in Manhattan[4]. She died on June 17, 1984[5]. She worked as a founder[6], composer[7], sculptor[8], and philanthropist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,043 views/month, #7,029 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Rebekah Harkness was born in St. Louis[2].
  • Rebekah Harkness passed away in Manhattan[4].
  • Rebekah Harkness was born on April 17, 1915[3].
  • Rebekah Harkness died on June 17, 1984[5].
  • Rebekah Harkness died on June 17, 1982[11].
  • Rebekah Harkness's father was Allen West[12].
  • Rebekah Harkness's mother was Rebekah Cook Semple[13].
  • Among Rebekah Harkness's spouses was Ben Kean[14].
  • Among Rebekah Harkness's spouses was William Hale Harkness[15].
  • Rebekah Harkness was married to Dickson Walsh Pierce[16].
  • Rebekah Harkness held citizenship in United States[17].
  • Rebekah Harkness's professions included founder[6].
  • Rebekah Harkness's professions included composer[7].
  • Rebekah Harkness worked as a sculptor[8].
  • Rebekah Harkness's professions included philanthropist[9].
  • Rebekah Harkness was educated at Mannes College The New School for Music[18].
  • Rebekah Harkness's education included a stint at Franklin Pierce University[19].
  • Rebekah Harkness is recorded as female[20].
  • Rebekah Harkness's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Rebekah Harkness's family name is recorded as Harkness[22].
  • Rebekah Harkness's family name is recorded as West[23].
  • Rebekah Harkness's given name is recorded as Rebekah[24].
  • Rebekah Harkness's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Thai[25].
  • Rebekah Harkness's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rebekah Semple West'}[26].
  • Rebekah Harkness's married name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rebekah West Harkness'}[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1915-04-17[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1982-06-17[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 65d169fd-331a-409c-aa4d-707293d9983d[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in St. Louis[2], Rebekah Harkness… she was born on April 17, 1915[3]. Her father was Allen West[12]. Her mother was Rebekah Cook Semple[13].

Education

Educated at Mannes College The New School for Music[18], a conservatory[33], in United States[34], founded in 1916[35] and Franklin Pierce University[19], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1962[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include founder[6], composer[7], sculptor[8], and philanthropist[9].

Personal Life

Spouses include Ben Kean[14], a physician[39], 1912–1993[40]; William Hale Harkness[15], 1900–1954[41]; and Dickson Walsh Pierce[16], 1911–1973[42].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 17, 1984[5] and June 17, 1982[11]. Rebekah Harkness died in Manhattan[4].

Why It Matters

Rebekah Harkness ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,043 views/month, #7,029 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Rebekah Harkness born?

Rebekah Harkness was born in St. Louis[2].

Where did Rebekah Harkness die?

Rebekah Harkness passed away in Manhattan[4].

Who were Rebekah Harkness's parents?

Rebekah Harkness's father was Allen West[12]. Rebekah Harkness's mother was Rebekah Cook Semple[13].

Who was Rebekah Harkness married to?

Rebekah Harkness's spouses include Ben Kean[14], William Hale Harkness[15], and Dickson Walsh Pierce[16].

What did Rebekah Harkness do for work?

Rebekah Harkness worked as founder[6], composer[7], sculptor[8], and philanthropist[9].

Where did Rebekah Harkness go to school?

Rebekah Harkness was educated at Mannes College The New School for Music[18] and Franklin Pierce University[19].

References

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  1. [2] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [7] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: 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.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . 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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