Charles Richard Crane

American diplomat (1858–1939)
Person human Q2473116
Charles Richard Crane
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Charles Richard Crane

Summary

Charles Richard Crane is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on January 1, 1858[3]. He passed away in Palm Springs[4]. He died on January 1, 1939[5]. He worked as an art collector[6], diplomat[7], businessperson[8], politician[9], and industrialist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], Charles Richard Crane…
  • Charles Richard Crane died in Palm Springs[4].
  • Charles Richard Crane was born on January 1, 1858[3].
  • Charles Richard Crane was born on August 7, 1858[12].
  • Charles Richard Crane died on January 1, 1939[5].
  • Charles Richard Crane died on February 14, 1939[13].
  • Burial took place at Woods Hole[14].
  • Charles Richard Crane's father was Richard T. Crane[15].
  • A child of Charles Richard Crane was Richard Teller Crane II[16].
  • A child of Charles Richard Crane was Mary Josephine Crane[17].
  • Charles Richard Crane held citizenship in United States[18].
  • Charles Richard Crane's professions included art collector[6].
  • Charles Richard Crane worked as a diplomat[7].
  • Charles Richard Crane worked as a businessperson[8].
  • Charles Richard Crane's professions included politician[9].
  • Charles Richard Crane's professions included industrialist[10].
  • Charles Richard Crane's professions included entrepreneur[19].
  • Charles Richard Crane's field of work was politician[20].
  • Charles Richard Crane's field of work was entrepreneurship[21].
  • Charles Richard Crane's field of work was diplomacy[22].
  • Charles Richard Crane's field of work was collecting[23].
  • Charles Richard Crane held the position of United States Ambassador to China[24].
  • Charles Richard Crane received the Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class[25].
  • Charles Richard Crane is recorded as male[26].
  • Charles Richard Crane's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Charles Richard Crane was born in Chicago[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1858[3] and August 7, 1858[12]. His father was Richard T. Crane[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art collector[6], diplomat[7], businessperson[8], politician[9], industrialist[10], and entrepreneur[19]. Fields of work include politician[20], a profession[28]; entrepreneurship[21], an academic major[29]; diplomacy[22], an academic discipline[30]; and collecting[23]. Charles Richard Crane held the position of United States Ambassador to China[24].

Recognition

Charles Richard Crane received the Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class[25].

Personal Life

Children include Richard Teller Crane II[16], a diplomat[31], 1882–1938[32], of United States[33] and Mary Josephine Crane[17], a playwright[34], 1886–1952[35], of United States[36].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1939[5] and February 14, 1939[13]. Charles Richard Crane passed away in Palm Springs[4]. He is buried at Woods Hole[14].

Why It Matters

Charles Richard Crane ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Charles Richard Crane born?

Born in Chicago[2], Charles Richard Crane…

Where did Charles Richard Crane die?

Charles Richard Crane passed away in Palm Springs[4].

Who were Charles Richard Crane's parents?

Charles Richard Crane's father was Richard T. Crane[15].

What did Charles Richard Crane do for work?

Charles Richard Crane worked as art collector[6], diplomat[7], businessperson[8], politician[9], and industrialist[10].

What awards did Charles Richard Crane receive?

Honors received include Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [27] . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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