Cecil Frances Alexander

Summary

Cecil Frances Alexander is a human^[1]. She was born in Dublin^[2]. She was born on April 1, 1818^[3]. She passed away in Derry^[4]. She died on October 12, 1895^[5]. She worked as a poet^[6], hymnwriter^[7], and writer^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (224 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Cecil Frances Alexander was born in Dublin^[2].
• Cecil Frances Alexander was born in Redcross^[10].
• Cecil Frances Alexander passed away in Derry^[4].
• Cecil Frances Alexander was born on April 1, 1818^[3].
• Cecil Frances Alexander was born on January 1, 1818^[11].
• Cecil Frances Alexander died on October 12, 1895^[5].
• Cecil Frances Alexander died on January 1, 1895^[12].
• Cecil Frances Alexander's father was John Humphreys^[13].
• Among Cecil Frances Alexander's spouses was William Alexander^[14].
• A child of Cecil Frances Alexander was Eleanor Alexander^[15].
• A child of Cecil Frances Alexander was Dorothea Agnes Alexander^[16].
• A child of Cecil Frances Alexander was Robert Jocelyn Alexander^[17].
• A child of Cecil Frances Alexander was Cecil John Francis Alexander^[18].
• Cecil Frances Alexander held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[19].
• Cecil Frances Alexander is identified as part of the Anglo-Irish people ethnic group^[20].
• Cecil Frances Alexander worked as a poet^[6].
• Cecil Frances Alexander worked as a hymnwriter^[7].
• Cecil Frances Alexander worked as a writer^[8].
• A notable work attributed to Cecil Frances Alexander is I Bind Unto Myself Today^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Cecil Frances Alexander is All Things Bright and Beautiful^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Cecil Frances Alexander is Once in Royal David's City^[23].
• Cecil Frances Alexander's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[24].
• Cecil Frances Alexander is recorded as female^[25].
• Cecil Frances Alexander's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Cecil Frances Alexander's Commons category is recorded as Cecil Frances Alexander^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Began / founded: 1818-04^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 1895-10-12^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: a15707f5-4c86-43ae-a24b-0843eb2ff370^[31]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Dublin^[2], a big city^[32], in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[33], founded in 0841^[34] and Redcross^[10]. Recorded date of birth include April 1, 1818^[3] and January 1, 1818^[11]. Cecil Frances Alexander's father was John Humphreys^[13]. She is identified as part of the Anglo-Irish people ethnic group^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], hymnwriter^[7], and writer^[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include I Bind Unto Myself Today^[21], a musical work/composition^[35]; All Things Bright and Beautiful^[22], a musical work/composition^[36]; and Once in Royal David's City^[23], a musical work/composition^[37].

Personal Life

Among Cecil Frances Alexander's spouses was William Alexander^[14]. Children include Eleanor Alexander^[15], a writer^[38], 1857–1939^[39], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[40], awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire^[41]; Dorothea Agnes Alexander^[16]; Robert Jocelyn Alexander^[17], 1852–1918^[42]; and Cecil John Francis Alexander^[18], 1855–1910^[43]. Her religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[24].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 12, 1895^[5] and January 1, 1895^[12]. Cecil Frances Alexander died in Derry^[4].

Why It Matters

Cecil Frances Alexander ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (224 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

Where was Cecil Frances Alexander born?

Born in Dublin^[2], Cecil Frances Alexander…

Where did Cecil Frances Alexander die?

Cecil Frances Alexander passed away in Derry^[4].

Who were Cecil Frances Alexander's parents?

Cecil Frances Alexander's father was John Humphreys^[13].

Who was Cecil Frances Alexander married to?

Cecil Frances Alexander's spouses include William Alexander^[14].

What did Cecil Frances Alexander do for work?

Cecil Frances Alexander worked as poet^[6], hymnwriter^[7], and writer^[8].