# Bessie Bennett

> Bessie Bennett 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.

*American jewelry designer and museum curator*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Designer
- **Category:** Designers
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1870-03-07
- **Died:** 1939-03-23
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

Bessie Bennett 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.

## Fame
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- **Historical depth:** 3.1 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 20.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 68.0 / 100

## Sources
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55075557)

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