Alice Cunningham Fletcher

American ethnologist
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Alice Cunningham Fletcher

Summary

Alice Cunningham Fletcher is a human[1]. Born in Havana[2], she… she was born on March 15, 1838[3]. She passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. She died on April 6, 1923[5]. She worked as an ethnologist[6], anthropologist[7], archaeologist[8], suffragist[9], and writer[10]. She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Alice Cunningham Fletcher was born in Havana[2].
  • Alice Cunningham Fletcher died in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Alice Cunningham Fletcher was born on March 15, 1838[3].
  • Alice Cunningham Fletcher died on April 6, 1923[5].
  • Alice Cunningham Fletcher held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Alice Cunningham Fletcher worked as an ethnologist[6].
  • Alice Cunningham Fletcher worked as an anthropologist[7].
  • Alice Cunningham Fletcher worked as an archaeologist[8].
  • Alice Cunningham Fletcher's professions included suffragist[9].
  • Alice Cunningham Fletcher worked as a writer[10].
  • Alice Cunningham Fletcher was employed by Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology[13].
  • Among Alice Cunningham Fletcher's employers was United States National Museum[14].
  • Alice Cunningham Fletcher was employed by Bureau of American Ethnology[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Alice Cunningham Fletcher is The Omaha Tribe[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Alice Cunningham Fletcher is The Study of Indian Music.[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Alice Cunningham Fletcher is A study of Omaha Indian music[18].
  • Alice Cunningham Fletcher was a member of American Folklore Society[19].
  • Alice Cunningham Fletcher was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science[20].
  • Alice Cunningham Fletcher was a member of Women's National Indian Association[21].
  • Alice Cunningham Fletcher was influenced by Frederic Ward Putnam[22].
  • Alice Cunningham Fletcher is recorded as female[23].
  • Alice Cunningham Fletcher's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Alice Cunningham Fletcher's Commons category is recorded as Alice Cunningham Fletcher[25].
  • Alice Cunningham Fletcher's family name is recorded as Fletcher[26].
  • Alice Cunningham Fletcher's given name is recorded as Alice[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Havana[2], Alice Cunningham Fletcher… she was born on March 15, 1838[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ethnologist[6], anthropologist[7], archaeologist[8], suffragist[9], and writer[10]. Employers include Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology[13], a museum[28], in United States[29], founded in 1866[30]; United States National Museum[14], a national museum[31], in United States[32], founded in 1850[33], headquartered in Smithsonian Institution Building[34]; and Bureau of American Ethnology[15], an United States federal agency[35], in United States[36], founded in 1879[37].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Omaha Tribe[16], The Study of Indian Music.[17], and A study of Omaha Indian music[18].

Death and Burial

Alice Cunningham Fletcher died on April 6, 1923[5]. She passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

Why It Matters

Alice Cunningham Fletcher has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Alice Cunningham Fletcher born?

Born in Havana[2], Alice Cunningham Fletcher…

Where did Alice Cunningham Fletcher die?

Alice Cunningham Fletcher passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did Alice Cunningham Fletcher do for work?

Alice Cunningham Fletcher worked as ethnologist[6], anthropologist[7], archaeologist[8], suffragist[9], and writer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. Retrieved . sova.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. Retrieved . sova.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Women Anthropologists: A Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Women writers of the American West, 1833-1927. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [25] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . sova.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . American Anthropologist. wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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