Ginevra King, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ginevra King

American socialite

Date of Birth: 30-Nov-1898

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 13-Dec-1980

Profession: socialite

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Ginevra King Pirie (November 30, 1898 – December 13, 1980) was an American socialite, debutante and heiress.
She was the inspiration for several characters in the novels and short stories of American novelist F.
Scott Fitzgerald, in particular, the character of Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby.
King and Fitzgerald shared a youthful romance, but their relationship stagnated after King's father warned the young writer that "poor boys shouldn't think of marrying rich girls." Scholars regard King as a "prototype of the aloof, upper-crust woman who is popular and rich and for [Fitzgerald] becomes an archetype" of "the American dream." King's first husband, William Mitchell—whom she later divorced after an unhappy marriage—served as the model for Tom Buchanan in the same novel.



Alternative names	Dr. Arnold Genthe
Description	German-American photographer and journalist
Date of birth/death	8 January 1869	9 August 1942
Location of birth/death	Berlin	New York City
Work period	1895–1942
Work location	San Francisco, New York City
Authority control	: Q216070 VIAF: 64161805 ISNI: 0000 0000 8143 6842 ULAN: 500023229 LCCN: n79023226 Open Library: OL1114349A WorldCat