Henrietta Lacks

GPTKB entity

Properties (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf human
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:Johns_Hopkins_Hospital
gptkbp:birthDate August 1, 1920
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Roanoke,_Virginia,_USA
gptkbp:children gptkb:David_Lacks_Jr.
gptkb:Lawrence_Lacks
gptkb:Sonny_Lacks
gptkb:Deborah_Lacks
gptkb:Zachary_Lacks
gptkb:Elsie_Lacks
gptkbp:clinicalTrials normal cells
cancerous cells
gptkbp:culturalImpact symbol of racial injustice
subject of documentaries
subject of plays
subject of art
symbol of medical ethics
symbol of women's contributions to science
gptkbp:deathDate October 4, 1951
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Baltimore,_Maryland,_USA
gptkbp:famousPerson The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
gptkbp:fullName Henrietta_Pleasant_Lacks
gptkbp:healthcare cervical cancer
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Henrietta Lacks
gptkbp:impact informed consent
scientific community
women's rights
medical ethics
African_American_history
gptkbp:influenced medical research
bioethics
gptkbp:inspiration scientific advancements
social justice movements
biomedical ethics discussions
gptkbp:knownFor immortal cell line
gptkbp:legacy HeLa_cell_line_used_in_research
gptkbp:nationality African_American
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:HeLa_cells
gptkbp:occupation factory worker
gptkbp:posthumousRecognition gptkb:The_Immortal_Life_of_Henrietta_Lacks_(film)
The_Immortal_Life_of_Henrietta_Lacks_(book)
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:David_Lacks