Dorothea Lange
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Dorothea Lange
Summary
Dorothea Lange is a human[1]. Born in Hoboken[2], she… she was born on May 25, 1895[3]. She passed away in San Francisco[4]. She died on October 11, 1965[5]. She worked as a journalist[6], photojournalist[7], photographer[8], documentarian[9], and artist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,686 views/month, #6,681 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Dorothea Lange was born in Hoboken[2].
- Dorothea Lange passed away in San Francisco[4].
- Dorothea Lange was born on May 25, 1895[3].
- Dorothea Lange was born on May 26, 1895[12].
- Dorothea Lange died on October 11, 1965[5].
- Dorothea Lange died on 1965[13].
- Dorothea Lange was married to Maynard Dixon[14].
- Among Dorothea Lange's spouses was Paul Schuster Taylor[15].
- A child of Dorothea Lange was Q141376798[16].
- Dorothea Lange held citizenship in United States[17].
- Dorothea Lange is identified as part of the German Americans ethnic group[18].
- Dorothea Lange's professions included journalist[6].
- Dorothea Lange worked as a photojournalist[7].
- Dorothea Lange's professions included photographer[8].
- Dorothea Lange's professions included documentarian[9].
- Dorothea Lange worked as an artist[10].
- Dorothea Lange's field of work was photography[19].
- Dorothea Lange was employed by Farm Security Administration[20].
- Dorothea Lange was employed by War Relocation Authority[21].
- Dorothea Lange was employed by San Francisco Art Institute[22].
- Dorothea Lange's education included a stint at Columbia University[23].
- Dorothea Lange was educated at Wadleigh High School for Girls[24].
- A notable work attributed to Dorothea Lange is Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California[25].
- Dorothea Lange received the Guggenheim Fellowship[26].
- Dorothea Lange received the National Women's Hall of Fame[27].
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Origins and Family
Dorothea Lange was born in Hoboken[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 25, 1895[3] and May 26, 1895[12]. She is identified as part of the German Americans ethnic group[18].
Education
Educated at Columbia University[23], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31] and Wadleigh High School for Girls[24], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1897[34].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include journalist[6], photojournalist[7], photographer[8], documentarian[9], and artist[10]. Dorothea Lange's field of work was photography[19]. Employers include Farm Security Administration[20], an United States federal agency[35], in United States[36], founded in 1937[37]; War Relocation Authority[21], an United States federal agency[38], in United States[39], founded in 1942[40]; and San Francisco Art Institute[22], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1961[43], headquartered in San Francisco[44].
Works and Contributions
A notable work attributed to Dorothea Lange is Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California[25]. Things named for her include Lange-Taylor Prize[45], an award[46]; Lange[47], an impact crater[48]; and Aptostichus dorothealangeae[49], a taxon[50].
Recognition
Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[26], a fellowship grant[51], in United States[52], founded in 1925[53]; National Women's Hall of Fame[27], a 501(c)(3) organization[54], in United States[55], founded in 1969[56]; California Hall of Fame[57], a hall of fame of a state or province[58], in United States[59]; and New Jersey Hall of Fame[60], an award[61], in United States[62], founded in 2008[63].
Personal Life
Spouses include Maynard Dixon[14], a journalist[64], 1875–1946[65], of United States[66], specialised in painting[67] and Paul Schuster Taylor[15], an economist[68], 1895–1984[69], of United States[70], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[71]. A child of Dorothea Lange was Q141376798[16].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include October 11, 1965[5] and 1965[13]. Dorothea Lange died in San Francisco[4]. The cause of death was esophageal cancer[72].
Why It Matters
Dorothea Lange ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,686 views/month, #6,681 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] She is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]
She has been cited as an influence by Carol M. Highsmith[75], a photographer[76], b. 1946[77], of United States[78].
Entities named for her include Lange-Taylor Prize[45], an award[46]; Lange[47], an impact crater[48]; and Aptostichus dorothealangeae[49], a taxon[50].
FAQs
Where was Dorothea Lange born?
Dorothea Lange's place of birth was Hoboken[2].
Where did Dorothea Lange die?
Dorothea Lange died in San Francisco[4].
Who was Dorothea Lange married to?
Dorothea Lange's spouses include Maynard Dixon[14] and Paul Schuster Taylor[15].
What did Dorothea Lange do for work?
Dorothea Lange worked as journalist[6], photojournalist[7], photographer[8], documentarian[9], and artist[10].
Where did Dorothea Lange go to school?
Dorothea Lange was educated at Columbia University[23] and Wadleigh High School for Girls[24].
What awards did Dorothea Lange receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[26], National Women's Hall of Fame[27], California Hall of Fame[57], and New Jersey Hall of Fame[60].
Who did Dorothea Lange influence?
Dorothea Lange has been cited as an influence by Carol M. Highsmith[75].