# Carl Augustus Hansberry

> Carl Augustus Hansberry was an American real estate broker and political activist who was the plaintiff in the 1940 Supreme Court decision Hansberry v. Lee. He was also the father of playwright Lorraine Hansberry and the great-grandfather of actress Taye Hansberry.

*American activist and businessman (1895-1946)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1895-04-30
- **Died:** 1946-03-17
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-relations

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 41.7 / 100
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- **Profile completeness:** 64.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Carl Augustus Hansberry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Augustus_Hansberry)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5039841)

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