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List of biographies of women every Wikipedia should have
This is a list of the 1000 biographies of women that every Wikipedia should have, similar to the List of articles every Wikipedia should have.
The idea is to create a general list useful for all Wikipedias to reduce the gender gap. The list is at construction and you can add the biographies you consider, only keep in mind the number of 1000 articles. The first version of this list was constructed selecting all women articles at List of articles every Wikipedia should have/Expanded.
| Section | Current number |
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| Actress, dancers and performing artists | 41 |
| Visual artists | 4 |
| Writers and fictional characters | 39 |
| Composers and musicians | 19 |
| Sports figures | 24 |
| Businesspeople | 3 |
| Philosophers and social scientists | 8 |
| Religious figures, theologians and legendary people | 11 |
| Political leaders and activists | 56 |
| Scientists, inventors and mathematicians | 25 |
| Total | 231 |
How to use this list
[edit]There are several different ways to use this list. The first is to translate it into the language of your Wikipedia and see whether you have articles on all of these topics. The topics here are linked to corresponding items in the Wikidata project. If your Wikipedia is missing an article,
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American actress (1908–1989)Template:SHORTDESC:American actress (1908–1989)
Bette Davis
Spouse
Harmon Oscar Nelson (m. 1932; div. 1938)
Arthur Farnsworth (m. 1940; d. 1943)
William Grant Sherry (m. 1945; div. 1950)
Gary Merrill (m. 1950; div. 1960)
Children
3, including B. D. Hyman
Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (; April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress with a career spanning more than 50 years and 100 acting credits. She was noted for playing groundbreaking unsympathetic, sardonic characters, for pioneering female villainy in motion pictures, and was famous for her performances in a range of film genres, from contemporary crime melodramas to historical films, suspense horror, and occasional comedies, although her greater successes were in romantic dramas.[2] A recipient of two Academy Awards, she was the first thespian to accrue ten nominations.
After appearing on Broadway in New York, the 22-year-old Davis moved to Hollywood in 1930. After some unsuccessful films, she had her critical breakthrough playing a vulgar waitress in Of Human Bondage (1934) although, contentiously, she was not among the three nominees fo
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Bette Davis
American actress (1908–1989)
For treat people ready to go similar take advantage, see Betty Davis.
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| Born | Ruth Elizabeth Davis (1908-04-05)April 5, 1908 Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | October 6, 1989(1989-10-06) (aged 81) Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
| Resting place | Forest Meadow Memorial Greensward, Hollywood Hills |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1929–1989 |
| Works | Full list |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Children | 3, including B. D. Hyman |
| Awards | Full list |
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