Fanny Stevenson

American author, wife of Robert Louis Stevenson (1840-1914)
Person human Q3066501
Fanny Stevenson
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Fanny Stevenson

Summary

Fanny Stevenson is a human[1]. She was born in Indianapolis[2]. She was born on +1840-03-10T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Santa Barbara[4]. She died on +1914-02-18T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a novelist[6], writer[7], magazine writer[8], and painter[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Fanny Stevenson was born in Indianapolis[2].
  • Fanny Stevenson passed away in Santa Barbara[4].
  • Fanny Stevenson was born on +1840-03-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Fanny Stevenson was born on +1840-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Fanny Stevenson died on +1914-02-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Fanny Stevenson died on +1914-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Fanny Stevenson's father was Jacob Vandegrift[13].
  • Fanny Stevenson's mother was Esther Thomas Keen[14].
  • Among Fanny Stevenson's spouses was Robert Louis Stevenson[15].
  • Among Fanny Stevenson's spouses was Samuel Osbourne[16].
  • A child of Fanny Stevenson was Lloyd Osbourne[17].
  • A child of Fanny Stevenson was Isobel Osbourne[18].
  • A child of Fanny Stevenson was Hervey Osborne[19].
  • Fanny Stevenson held citizenship in United States[20].
  • Fanny Stevenson's professions included novelist[6].
  • Fanny Stevenson worked as a writer[7].
  • Fanny Stevenson's professions included magazine writer[8].
  • Fanny Stevenson's professions included painter[9].
  • Fanny Stevenson was educated at Académie Julian[21].
  • Fanny Stevenson's image is recorded as Fanny Osbourne 1.png[22].
  • Fanny Stevenson is recorded as female[23].
  • Fanny Stevenson's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Fanny Stevenson's ISNI is recorded as 000000010777877X[25].
  • Fanny Stevenson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000368536103[26].
  • Fanny Stevenson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 17229834[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Fanny Stevenson was born in Indianapolis[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1840-03-10T00:00:00Z[3] and +1840-00-00T00:00:00Z[11]. Her father was Jacob Vandegrift[13]. Her mother was Esther Thomas Keen[14].

Education

Fanny Stevenson was educated at Académie Julian[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], writer[7], magazine writer[8], and painter[9].

Personal Life

Spouses include Robert Louis Stevenson[15], a poet[28], 1850–1894[29], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[30], specialised in creative and professional writing[31] and Samuel Osbourne[16], 1857–1880[32]. Children include Lloyd Osbourne[17], a writer[33], 1868–1947[34], of United States[35]; Isobel Osbourne[18], a writer[36], 1858–1953[37], of United States[38]; and Hervey Osborne[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1914-02-18T00:00:00Z[5] and +1914-00-00T00:00:00Z[12]. Fanny Stevenson passed away in Santa Barbara[4].

Why It Matters

Fanny Stevenson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] She is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Fanny Stevenson born?

Fanny Stevenson was born in Indianapolis[2].

Where did Fanny Stevenson die?

Fanny Stevenson passed away in Santa Barbara[4].

Who were Fanny Stevenson's parents?

Fanny Stevenson's father was Jacob Vandegrift[13]. Fanny Stevenson's mother was Esther Thomas Keen[14].

Who was Fanny Stevenson married to?

Fanny Stevenson's spouses include Robert Louis Stevenson[15] and Samuel Osbourne[16].

What did Fanny Stevenson do for work?

Fanny Stevenson worked as novelist[6], writer[7], magazine writer[8], and painter[9].

Where did Fanny Stevenson go to school?

Fanny Stevenson was educated at Académie Julian[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966. wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966. wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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