Typhoid Mary
infected houseworker in New York City
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Summary
Typhoid Mary was born on September 23, 1869[1], in Cookstown[2]. She died on November 11, 1938[3], in North Brother Island[4]. She worked as a cook[5]. She ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,971 views/month, #5,020 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Saint Raymond's Cemetery[7]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8], United States[9]
- Sex or gender: female[10]
- Commons category: Mary Mallon[11]
- Cause of death: pneumonia[12]
- Residence: Mamaroneck[13], North Brother Island[14], Tuxedo Park[15], Oyster Bay[16], Sands Point[17], Dark Harbor[18], Newfoundland[19], Marblehead[20], New York City[21]
- Family name: Mallon[22]
- Given name: Mary[23]
- Manner of death: natural causes[24]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[25]
- Name in native language: Mary Mallon[26]
- Subject has role: bacteria carrier[27]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Exciting women in history on Wikipedia[28], gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[29]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Typhoid Mary include she[30], a mutant[31].
Why It Matters
Typhoid Mary has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]
Entities named for her include she[30], a mutant[31].
FAQs
Where was Typhoid Mary born?
Typhoid Mary's place of birth was Cookstown[2].
Where did Typhoid Mary die?
Typhoid Mary passed away in North Brother Island[4].
What did Typhoid Mary do for work?
Typhoid Mary worked as a cook[5].