Phoebe Apperson Hearst

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Phoebe Apperson Hearst was an American philanthropist and suffragist known for her major contributions to education, libraries, and the arts in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Phoebe Apperson Hearst canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American
human
patron of the arts
philanthropist
suffragist
birthName Phoebe Elizabeth Apperson
causeOfDeath influenza
child William Randolph Hearst
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1842-12-03
dateOfDeath 1919-04-13
era early 20th century
late 19th century
familyName Hearst
givenName Phoebe
heritage Missourian
knownFor major contributions to education in the United States
philanthropy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
support for archaeological research at the University of California
support for women's higher education
support of libraries
support of the arts
memberOf University of California Board of Regents
surface form: Board of Regents of the University of California
movement women's suffrage movement
namesake Hearst Memorial Mining Building at the University of California, Berkeley
Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
notableAward namesake of the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley
notableWork founding support for the University of California, Berkeley campus library
funding archaeological expeditions for the University of California
funding of free libraries and reading rooms
major patronage of the University of California, Berkeley
patronage of the Memorial Church at Stanford University
support for kindergartens and early childhood education in the United States
support of the Girls' Friendly Society
support of the Golden Gate Kindergarten Association
support of the National Congress of Mothers
occupation educational benefactor
philanthropist
suffragist
philanthropicFocus arts
child welfare
education
libraries
women's education
placeOfBirth Franklin County, Missouri, United States
placeOfDeath Pleasanton, California
surface form: Pleasanton, California, United States
positionHeld first female Regent of the University of California
religion Episcopalian
residence Pleasanton, California
surface form: Pleasanton, California, United States

San Francisco
surface form: San Francisco, California, United States

Washington, D.C.
surface form: Washington, D.C., United States
sexOrGender female
spouse George Hearst

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William Randolph Hearst parent Phoebe Apperson Hearst
George Hearst spouse Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, California, United States hasNotableBurial Phoebe Apperson Hearst
subject surface form: Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
Hearst Memorial Mining Building patron Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology namedAfter Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology foundedBy Phoebe Apperson Hearst