Titanic victim Harry Elkins Widener
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Harry Elkins Widener was a wealthy American book collector and bibliophile who perished in the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Harry Elkins Widener | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Titanic victim
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bibliophile ⓘ human ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | 27 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | no body recovered ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | sinking of RMS Titanic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1885-01-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1912-04-15 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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surface form:
Harvard College
Harvard University ⓘ |
| embarkedOn | RMS Titanic at Cherbourg, France ⓘ |
| era | Gilded Age / early 20th century United States ⓘ |
| familyName | Widener NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
bibliophilia
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book collecting ⓘ |
| fullName | Harry Elkins Widener NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Harry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCollectionIn | Widener Library, Harvard University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | wealthy American family ⓘ |
| inspired | creation of Widener Library at Harvard University ⓘ |
| knownFor | having a major collection of rare books at a young age ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | drowning ⓘ |
| memberOf | Harvard College class of 1907 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCollectionItem |
rare first editions
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works by Charles Dickens ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collecting rare books
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dying in the sinking of RMS Titanic ⓘ |
| notableWork | collection of rare books and manuscripts ⓘ |
| occupation |
bibliophile
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book collector ⓘ |
| parent |
Eleanor Elkins Widener
NERFINISHED
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George Dunton Widener NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passengerOn | RMS Titanic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Philadelphia
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surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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| placeOfDeath | North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | Peter A. B. Widener NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Episcopalian ⓘ |
| residence |
Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, United States
NERFINISHED
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| shipClass | RMS Titanic first-class passenger ⓘ |
| sibling |
Eleanor Widener Dixon
NERFINISHED
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George D. Widener Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| travelCompanion |
Eleanor Elkins Widener
NERFINISHED
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George Dunton Widener NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Churchyard, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, United States
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Titanic victim Harry Elkins Widener
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