Frances Dana Barker Gage

American writer (1808-1884)
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Frances Dana Barker Gage
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Summary

Frances Dana Barker Gage was born on October 12, 1808[1], in Marietta[2]. She died on November 10, 1884[3], in Greenwich[4]. She worked as a writer[5], poet[6], children's writer[7], journalist[8], and women's rights activist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (301 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Father: Joseph Barker[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Occupation: novelist[13], suffragette[14]
  • Field of work: temperance[15], women's suffrage in the United States[16]
  • Award received: Ohio Women's Hall of Fame[17]
  • Sex or gender: female[18]
  • Commons category: Frances Dana Barker Gage[19]
  • Residence: Ohio[20]
  • Family name: Barker[21], Gage[22]
  • Given name: Frances[23]
  • Described by source: A Woman of the Century[24], American Women Writers[25], Frontier Women and Their Art[26]

Why It Matters

Frances Dana Barker Gage has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Frances Dana Barker Gage born?

Frances Dana Barker Gage was born in Marietta[2].

Where did Frances Dana Barker Gage die?

Frances Dana Barker Gage died in Greenwich[4].

Who were Frances Dana Barker Gage's parents?

Frances Dana Barker Gage's father was Joseph Barker[11].

What did Frances Dana Barker Gage do for work?

Frances Dana Barker Gage worked as a writer[5], poet[6], children's writer[7], journalist[8], and women's rights activist[9].

What awards did Frances Dana Barker Gage receive?

Honors received include Ohio Women's Hall of Fame[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . A Woman of the Century. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . ohiohistory.org. ohiohistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . en.wikisource.org. en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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