About Bessie Bennett
Lived 1870 – 1939 (aged 69). Bessie Bennett was an American curator and jewelry designer.
Bessie Bennett (1870 – 1939) was an American jewelry designer, teacher, and museum curator. In 1914 she was named Curator of Decorative Art at the Art Institute of Chicago, the first woman to become a curator at a major museum in the United States.
Life Bennett was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on March 7, 1870. She attended the Art Institute of Chicago from 1895 to 1898.
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Who was Bessie Bennett?
American jewelry designer and museum curator
When was Bessie Bennett born?
Bessie Bennett was born on 7 March 1870 in Cincinnati.
When did Bessie Bennett die?
Bessie Bennett died on 23 March 1939.
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Bessie Bennett was a curator and jewelry designer.
What nationality was Bessie Bennett?
Bessie Bennett was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bessie Bennett. https://biography.guide/bessie-bennett/
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