Anna Leonowens
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Summary
Anna Leonowens was born on November 6, 1831[1], in Ahilyanagar[2]. She died on January 19, 1915[3], in Montreal[4]. She worked as a teacher[5], autobiographer[6], writer[7], traveler[8], and pedagogue[9]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,942 views/month, #6,775 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Mount Royal Cemetery[11]
- Father: Sgt. Thomas Edwards[12]
- Mother: Mary Ann Glascott[13]
- Child: Louis T. Leonowens[14]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15]
- Occupation: memoirist[16], suffragette[17], educator[18], abolitionist[19]
- Field of work: travel book[20]
- Sex or gender: female[21]
- Commons category: Anna Leonowens[22]
- Archives at: New York Public Library Main Branch[23]
- Family name: Leonowens[24]
- Given name: Anna[25]
- Significant event: posthumous birth[26]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27]
- Commons Creator page: Anna Leonowens[28]
- Birth name: Ann Hariett Emma Edwards[29]
- Name in native language: Anna Leonowens[30]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject New York Public Library[31]
Why It Matters
Anna Leonowens has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]
FAQs
Where was Anna Leonowens born?
Anna Leonowens was born in Ahilyanagar[2].
Where did Anna Leonowens die?
Anna Leonowens died in Montreal[4].
Who were Anna Leonowens's parents?
Anna Leonowens's father was Sgt. Thomas Edwards[12]. Anna Leonowens's mother was Mary Ann Glascott[13].
What did Anna Leonowens do for work?
Anna Leonowens worked as a teacher[5], autobiographer[6], writer[7], traveler[8], and pedagogue[9].