Edith Hamilton

Summary

Edith Hamilton is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Dresden^[2]. She was born on August 12, 1867^[3]. She died in Washington, D.C.^[4]. She died on May 31, 1963^[5]. She worked as a writer^[6], historian^[7], mythographer^[8], teacher^[9], and classical scholar^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (412 views/month, #7,150 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Edith Hamilton was born in Dresden^[2].
• Edith Hamilton died in Washington, D.C.^[4].
• Edith Hamilton was born on August 12, 1867^[3].
• Edith Hamilton died on May 31, 1963^[5].
• Burial took place at Cove Cemetery^[12].
• Edith Hamilton held citizenship in Germany^[13].
• Edith Hamilton held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Edith Hamilton's professions included writer^[6].
• Edith Hamilton worked as a historian^[7].
• Edith Hamilton's professions included mythographer^[8].
• Edith Hamilton worked as a teacher^[9].
• Edith Hamilton worked as a classical scholar^[10].
• Edith Hamilton worked as a pedagogue^[15].
• Edith Hamilton's field of work was classical mythology^[16].
• Edith Hamilton's field of work was pedagogy^[17].
• Edith Hamilton was educated at Bryn Mawr College^[18].
• Edith Hamilton was educated at Leipzig University^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Edith Hamilton is Mythology^[20].
• Edith Hamilton received the Gold Cross of the Order of Beneficence^[21].
• Edith Hamilton was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[22].
• Edith Hamilton is recorded as female^[23].
• Edith Hamilton's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Edith Hamilton's Commons category is recorded as Edith Hamilton^[25].
• Edith Hamilton's archives at is recorded as Schlesinger Library^[26].
• Edith Hamilton's family name is recorded as Hamilton^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1867-08-12^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1963-05-31^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 021970b3-3131-46e2-8734-b88800f102f9^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Dresden^[2], Edith Hamilton… she was born on August 12, 1867^[3].

Education

Educated at Bryn Mawr College^[18], a university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1885^[35], headquartered in Bryn Mawr^[36] and Leipzig University^[19], a public university^[37], in Germany^[38], founded in 1409^[39], headquartered in Leipzig^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], historian^[7], mythographer^[8], teacher^[9], classical scholar^[10], and pedagogue^[15]. Fields of work include classical mythology^[16] and pedagogy^[17], a branch of science^[41].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Edith Hamilton is Mythology^[20].

Recognition

Edith Hamilton received the Gold Cross of the Order of Beneficence^[21].

Death and Burial

Edith Hamilton died on May 31, 1963^[5]. She died in Washington, D.C.^[4]. She is buried at Cove Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Edith Hamilton ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (412 views/month, #7,150 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Works attributed to her include Mythology^[44], a written work^[45].

FAQs

Where was Edith Hamilton born?

Edith Hamilton's place of birth was Dresden^[2].

Where did Edith Hamilton die?

Edith Hamilton died in Washington, D.C.^[4].

What did Edith Hamilton do for work?

Edith Hamilton worked as writer^[6], historian^[7], mythographer^[8], teacher^[9], and classical scholar^[10].

Where did Edith Hamilton go to school?

Edith Hamilton was educated at Bryn Mawr College^[18] and Leipzig University^[19].

What awards did Edith Hamilton receive?

Honors received include Gold Cross of the Order of Beneficence^[21].