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Bates, Virginia Elinor Neumann was born on March 7, 1925 in Baltimore. Daughter of William August and Elinor Martha Hermiene (Bienemann) Neumann.
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Virginia Elinor Neumann Bates
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Virginia Elinor Neumann Bates, American poet. Recipient Grand prize award World of Poetry, 1979, 3d prize, 1988, Human Rights Commission Individual Achieve. award, 1983, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom award, 1990, Women's Hall of Fame, 2005. Founder Howard County Peace Action Community, Maryland, 1968; member Grandmothers for Peace, Columbia, Maryland; Member Howard County Art Guild.
Education
Bachelor in Literature, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 1946. Postgraduate in labor relations, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1947. Postgraduate in philosophy, University Baltimore, 1948.
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Founder Howard County Peace Action Community, Maryland, 1968. Member Grandmothers for Peace, Columbia, Maryland. Member Howard County Art Guild.
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Married Abraham Bates, October 7 1950. Children: William Alexander Bates, Victoria Elizabeth Bates Levy.
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American
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1946
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1947
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1948
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Recipient Grand prize award World of Poetry, 1979, 3d prize, 1988, Human Rights Commission Individual Achieve. award, 1983, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom award, 1990, Women's Hall of Fame, 2005.Recipient Grand prize award World of Poetry, 1979, 3d prize, 1988, Human Rights Commission Individual Achieve. award, 1983, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom award, 1990, Women's Hall of Fame, 2005.