Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes ProCon History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture Money Videos
Amy Vanderbilt
Table of Contents
Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Related Questions
Read Next
Members of the public view artwork by Damien Hirst entitled: The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living - in the Tate Modern art gallery on April 2, 2012 in London, England. (see notes) (1991) Tiger shark, glass, steel
Vile or Visionary?: 11 Art Controversies of the Last Four Centuries
Sculpture of woman before restoration (left) and after restoration on the exterior of an office building in Palencia, Spain. (art restoration)
5 Art Restorations Gone Wrong
Ancient book lit by candle
9 Obscure Literary Terms
Colorful abstract painting. Contemporary painting. Not a Jackson Pollock. Hompepage blog 2009, arts and entertainment, history and society
7 Tongue-Twisting Painting Techniques
"Seascape at Port-en-Bessin, Normandy" Georges Seurat, ca. 1888, oil on canvas, 65.1 x 80.9 cm
Neo-Impressionism: What Was the Point?
Discover
Close up of books. Stack of books, pile of books, literature, reading. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society
12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”
Baseball laying in the grass. Homepage blog 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society, sports and games athletics
10 Greatest Baseball Players of All Time
New York NY/ USA- November 23, 2018 Hordes of shoppers throng the Macy's Herald Square flagship store in New York looking for bargains on the day after Thanksgiving, Black Friday.
Why Is It Called Black Friday?
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), Italian Renaissance painter from Florence. Engraving by Cosomo Colombini (d. 1812) after a Leonardo self portrait. Ca. 1500.
10 Famous Artworks by Leonardo da Vinci
An ancient egyptian hieroglyphic painted carving showing the falcon headed god Horus seated on a throne and holding a golden fly whisk. Before him are the Pharoah Seti and the goddess Isis. Interior wall of the temple to Osiris at Abydos, Egypt.
11 Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
Thanksgiving Turkey with all the sides
Why Do We Eat Turkey on Thanksgiving?
Diverse elementary school children wearing school uniforms running outside of school. Boys girls
Pro and Con: School Uniforms

Amy Vanderbilt: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/Amy-Vanderbilt
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Born July 22, 1908 • New York City • New York
Died December 27, 1974 (aged 66) • New York City • New York
Notable Works “Amy Vanderbilt’s Complete Book of Etiquette”
Subjects Of Study etiquette
Studs Terkel
Studs Terkel
American author and oral historian
Howard Stern
Howard Stern
American radio host
Kate Smith
Kate Smith
American singer
Tavis Smiley
Tavis Smiley
American talk show host, journalist, and political commentator
Jim Backus
American actor
Groucho Marx
American actor
Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck
American television and radio personality
Steve Allen
Steve Allen
American entertainer
Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow
American political commentator
“America's Doctor”
Mehmet Oz
Turkish American surgeon, educator, and author
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Neil deGrasse Tyson
American astronomer
Cristina Saralegui
Cuban American media personality and entrepreneur
Ira Glass
Ira Glass
American radio and television host
Steve Harvey
Steve Harvey
American comedian, actor, and talk show host
Keith Olbermann
Keith Olbermann
American journalist, political commentator, and sportscaster
Pat Boone
Pat Boone
American singer and television personality
Fulton J. Sheen.
Fulton J. Sheen
American religious leader, evangelist, writer, Roman Catholic priest, and radio and television personality
Matt Drudge
Matt Drudge
American journalist
Tex Ritter
Tex Ritter
American singer and actor
Arianna Huffington
Arianna Huffington
Greek American author and commentator