Ruth McKenney

American journalist
Person human Q7383124
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Summary

Ruth McKenney was born on November 18, 1911[1], in New York City[2]. She died on July 25, 1972[3]. She worked as a journalist[4], writer[5], and playwright[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Richard Bransten[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Educated at: Ohio State University[10]
  • Sex or gender: female[11]
  • Cause of death: diabetes[12]
  • Family name: McKenney[13]
  • Given name: Ruth[14]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[15]
  • Described by source: American Women Writers[16], Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966[17], FBI file 100-HQ-13225[18]

Why It Matters

Ruth McKenney is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was Ruth McKenney born?

Ruth McKenney was born in New York City[2].

Who was Ruth McKenney married to?

Ruth McKenney's spouses include Richard Bransten[8].

What did Ruth McKenney do for work?

Ruth McKenney worked as a journalist[4], writer[5], and playwright[6].

Where did Ruth McKenney go to school?

Ruth McKenney was educated at Ohio State University[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → RT1V006944
    Sitelink count → 4
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'bn', 'en', 'ur']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Sbn author id: RT1V006944, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/326883843|Ruth McKenney (#326883843)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8551|SBN persons with"
  2. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Idref id → 080410553
    Fast id → 323832
    Rero id (legacy) → A003546012
    Family name → McKenney
    + 51 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/43073|batch #43073]]: substitute P214 reference with P227 reference (2)"
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