Sacagawea

Native American woman & companion to Lewis and Clark at age 16
Person human Q238960
Sacagawea
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Sacagawea

Summary

Sacagawea is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Salmon[2]. She was born on May 16, 1788[3]. She died in Fort Lisa[4]. She died on December 12, 1812[5]. She worked as an explorer[6] and interpreter[7]. She ranks in the top 0.43% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,929 views/month, #4,259 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Salmon[2], Sacagawea…
  • Sacagawea passed away in Fort Lisa[4].
  • Sacagawea was born on May 16, 1788[3].
  • Sacagawea was born on January 1, 1786[9].
  • Sacagawea died on December 12, 1812[5].
  • Sacagawea died on April 9, 1884[10].
  • Among Sacagawea's spouses was Toussaint Charbonneau[11].
  • A child of Sacagawea was Jean Baptiste Charbonneau[12].
  • Sacagawea held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Sacagawea is identified as part of the Shoshone ethnic group[14].
  • Sacagawea worked as an explorer[6].
  • Sacagawea's professions included interpreter[7].
  • Sacagawea received the National Women's Hall of Fame[15].
  • Sacagawea received the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame[16].
  • Sacagawea is recorded as female[17].
  • Sacagawea's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Sacagawea's Commons category is recorded as Sacagawea[19].
  • The cause of death was epidemic typhus[20].
  • Sacagawea's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sacagawea[21].
  • Sacagawea's Commons gallery is recorded as Sacagawea[22].
  • Sacagawea's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Sacagawea's described by source is recorded as Native American Women: A Biographical Dictionary[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Salmon[2], Sacagawea… Recorded date of birth include May 16, 1788[3] and January 1, 1786[9]. She is identified as part of the Shoshone ethnic group[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6] and interpreter[7].

Recognition

Awards received include National Women's Hall of Fame[15], a 501(c)(3) organization[25], in United States[26], founded in 1969[27] and National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame[16], a museum[28], in United States[29], founded in 1975[30].

Personal Life

Among Sacagawea's spouses was Toussaint Charbonneau[11]. A child of her was Jean Baptiste Charbonneau[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 12, 1812[5] and April 9, 1884[10]. Sacagawea passed away in Fort Lisa[4]. The cause of death was epidemic typhus[20].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Sacagawea include she dollar[31], a coin type[32], in United States[33]; Sacajawea Patera[34], a patera[35]; and Brachypanorpa sacajawea[36], a taxon[37].

Why It Matters

Sacagawea ranks in the top 0.43% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,929 views/month, #4,259 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for her include she dollar[31], a coin type[32], in United States[33]; Sacajawea Patera[34], a patera[35]; and Brachypanorpa sacajawea[36], a taxon[37].

FAQs

Where was Sacagawea born?

Born in Salmon[2], Sacagawea…

Where did Sacagawea die?

Sacagawea passed away in Fort Lisa[4].

Who was Sacagawea married to?

Sacagawea's spouses include Toussaint Charbonneau[11].

What did Sacagawea do for work?

Sacagawea worked as explorer[6] and interpreter[7].

What awards did Sacagawea receive?

Honors received include National Women's Hall of Fame[15] and National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . womenofthehall.org. womenofthehall.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Native American Women: A Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Personal Authority Wikibase of the Czech Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . sacagawea-biography.org. sacagawea-biography.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . sacagawea-biography.org. sacagawea-biography.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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