Eleanor Elkins Widener

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human philanthropist socialite

Eleanor Elkins Widener was an American socialite and philanthropist best known for funding Harvard University's Widener Library in memory of her son who died in the Titanic disaster.

Aliases (1)

Eleanor Widener Dixon ×1

Statements (41)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	human → philanthropist → socialite →
associatedWith	Elkins family → Harvard University → Widener family →
associatedWithEvent	sinking of the RMS Titanic →
burialPlace	Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia →
causeOfNotability	major benefactor of Harvard University →
child	Eleanor Widener Dixon → George D. Widener Jr. → Harry Elkins Widener →
commemorates	Harry Elkins Widener →
countryOfCitizenship	United States of America →
educatedAt	private tutors →
familyName	Elkins → Widener →
givenName	Eleanor →
languageSpoken	English →
memberOf	American high society →
name	Eleanor Elkins Widener →
notableFor	funding Widener Library at Harvard University → philanthropy in memory of her son who died in the Titanic disaster →
notableWork	endowment of Widener Memorial Library at Harvard University →
occupation	philanthropist → socialite →
philanthropicFocus	education → libraries →
placeOfBirth	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania →
placeOfDeath	Newport, Rhode Island NERFINISHED →
relative	Peter A. B. Widener →
religion	Episcopalian →
residence	Newport, Rhode Island NERFINISHED → Palm Beach, Florida → Philadelphia, Pennsylvania →
sexOrGender	female →
socialClass	upper class →
spouse	Alexander Hamilton Rice Jr. → George Dunton Widener →
wealthOrigin	Elkins family fortune → Widener family fortune →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Eleanor Elkins Widener ("Eleanor Widener Dixon") →	child
Widener Library →	donatedBy
Harry Elkins Widener →	hasRelative
Harry Elkins Widener →	mother
Eleanor Elkins Widener →	name