Charles Lang Freer
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Summary
Charles Lang Freer was born on February 2, 1854[1], in Kingston[2]. He died on October 25, 1919[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as an art collector[5], businessperson[6], industrialist[7], collector[8], and patron of the arts[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of death: New York[11]
- Date of death: September 25, 1919[12]
- Place of burial: Wiltwyck Cemetery[13]
- Country of citizenship: United States[14]
- Field of work: railroad car[15], art collecting[16], art[17]
- Employer: Smithsonian Institution[18]
- Notable work: Freer Gallery of Art[19]
- Sex or gender: male[20]
- Commons category: Charles Lang Freer[21]
- Residence: Charles Lang Freer House[22]
- Family name: Freer[23]
- Given name: Charles[24]
- Work location: Detroit[25]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[26]
- Sibling: Watson Marthis Freer[27]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[28], WikiProject Provenance[29], WikiProject Smithsonian Names[30]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Charles Lang Freer include Charles Lang Freer Medal[31], an award[32], in United States[33], founded in 1956[34].
Why It Matters
Charles Lang Freer is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
Entities named for him include Charles Lang Freer Medal[31], an award[32], in United States[33], founded in 1956[34].
FAQs
Where was Charles Lang Freer born?
Charles Lang Freer was born in Kingston[2].
Where did Charles Lang Freer die?
Charles Lang Freer died in New York City[4].
What did Charles Lang Freer do for work?
Charles Lang Freer worked as an art collector[5], businessperson[6], industrialist[7], collector[8], and patron of the arts[9].