Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney was born on January 9, 1875. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (January 9, 1875 – April 18, 1942) was an American sculptor, art patron and collector, and founder in 1931 of the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City. She was a prominent social figure and hostess, who was born into the wealthy Vanderbilt family and married into the Whitney family.