Claire McCardell

American fashion designer (1905-1958)
Person human Q2975089
Claire McCardell
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Claire McCardell

Summary

Claire McCardell is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Frederick[2]. She was born on January 1, 1905[3]. She died in New York City[4]. She died on January 1, 1958[5]. She worked as a designer[6] and fashion designer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (933 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Frederick[2], Claire McCardell…
  • Claire McCardell died in New York City[4].
  • Claire McCardell was born on January 1, 1905[3].
  • Claire McCardell was born on May 24, 1905[9].
  • Claire McCardell died on January 1, 1958[5].
  • Claire McCardell died on March 22, 1958[10].
  • Claire McCardell held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Claire McCardell's professions included designer[6].
  • Claire McCardell worked as a fashion designer[7].
  • Claire McCardell was educated at Parsons School of Design[12].
  • Claire McCardell was educated at Hood College[13].
  • Claire McCardell received the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame[14].
  • Claire McCardell is recorded as female[15].
  • Claire McCardell's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Claire McCardell's Commons category is recorded as Claire McCardell[17].
  • Claire McCardell's family name is recorded as McCardell[18].
  • Claire McCardell's given name is recorded as Claire[19].
  • Claire McCardell's described by source is recorded as Women of Achievement in Maryland history[20].
  • Claire McCardell's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Met x Wikipedia Virtual Edit Meet-up: Women's History Month[21].
  • Claire McCardell's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as 100 DC Women[22].
  • Claire McCardell's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NADD Wikidata project[23].
  • Claire McCardell's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[24].
  • Claire McCardell's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Victoria[25].
  • Claire McCardell's has works in the collection is recorded as The Costume Institute[26].
  • Claire McCardell's has works in the collection is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Claire McCardell's place of birth was Frederick[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1905[3] and May 24, 1905[9].

Education

Educated at Parsons School of Design[12], a college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1896[30] and Hood College[13], a private not-for-profit educational institution[31], in United States[32], founded in 1893[33], headquartered in Frederick[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include designer[6] and fashion designer[7].

Recognition

Claire McCardell received the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1958[5] and March 22, 1958[10]. Claire McCardell died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Claire McCardell ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (933 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Claire McCardell born?

Born in Frederick[2], Claire McCardell…

Where did Claire McCardell die?

Claire McCardell died in New York City[4].

What did Claire McCardell do for work?

Claire McCardell worked as designer[6] and fashion designer[7].

Where did Claire McCardell go to school?

Claire McCardell was educated at Parsons School of Design[12] and Hood College[13].

What awards did Claire McCardell receive?

Honors received include Maryland Women's Hall of Fame[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . msa.maryland.gov. msa.maryland.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved . 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
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → New York City
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  2. 4w ago · IdeasMagnet · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 12w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → —
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    Given name → Claire
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