Charles Follen McKim

American Beaux-Arts architect (1847–1909)
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Charles Follen McKim
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Charles Follen McKim

Summary

Charles Follen McKim is a human[1]. He was born in Chester County[2]. He was born on +1847-08-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in St. James[4]. He died on +1909-09-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an architect[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chester County[2], Charles Follen McKim…
  • Charles Follen McKim passed away in St. James[4].
  • Charles Follen McKim was born on +1847-08-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles Follen McKim died on +1909-09-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Charles Follen McKim is buried at Rosedale Cemetery[8].
  • Charles Follen McKim's father was James Miller McKim[9].
  • Charles Follen McKim's mother was Sarah McKim[10].
  • Charles Follen McKim held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Charles Follen McKim worked as an architect[6].
  • Charles Follen McKim was employed by McKim, Mead & White[12].
  • Charles Follen McKim was educated at Harvard University[13].
  • Charles Follen McKim was educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris[14].
  • Charles Follen McKim received the Royal Gold Medal[15].
  • Charles Follen McKim received the Fellow of the American Institute of Architects[16].
  • Charles Follen McKim received the AIA Gold Medal[17].
  • Charles Follen McKim was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[18].
  • Charles Follen McKim's image is recorded as Charles Follen McKim by Frances Benjamin Johnston.jpg[19].
  • Charles Follen McKim is recorded as male[20].
  • Charles Follen McKim's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Charles Follen McKim's signature is recorded as Signature of Charles Follen McKim.png[22].
  • Charles Follen McKim's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121255537[23].
  • Charles Follen McKim's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 28008797[24].
  • Charles Follen McKim's GND ID is recorded as 12459087X[25].
  • Charles Follen McKim's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83017570[26].
  • Charles Follen McKim's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500019204[27].

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Origins and Family

Charles Follen McKim's place of birth was Chester County[2]. He was born on +1847-08-24T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was James Miller McKim[9]. His mother was Sarah McKim[10].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Beaux-Arts de Paris[14], an art academy[32], in France[33], founded in 1797[34], headquartered in 6th arrondissement of Paris[35].

Career and Affiliations

Charles Follen McKim's professions included architect[6]. Among his employers was McKim, Mead & White[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Royal Gold Medal[15], an architecture award[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1848[38]; Fellow of the American Institute of Architects[16], a fellowship award[39]; and AIA Gold Medal[17], an architecture award[40], founded in 1907[41].

Death and Burial

Charles Follen McKim died on +1909-09-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in St. James[4]. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Charles Follen McKim ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Charles Follen McKim born?

Born in Chester County[2], Charles Follen McKim…

Where did Charles Follen McKim die?

Charles Follen McKim passed away in St. James[4].

Who were Charles Follen McKim's parents?

Charles Follen McKim's father was James Miller McKim[9]. Charles Follen McKim's mother was Sarah McKim[10].

What did Charles Follen McKim do for work?

Charles Follen McKim worked as architect[6].

Where did Charles Follen McKim go to school?

Charles Follen McKim was educated at Harvard University[13] and Beaux-Arts de Paris[14].

What awards did Charles Follen McKim receive?

Honors received include Royal Gold Medal[15], Fellow of the American Institute of Architects[16], and AIA Gold Medal[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Dictionary of American Library Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Boston Globe. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Dictionary of American Library Biography. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . The Construction News. wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: 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
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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