Francesca Alexander

American expatriate illustrator, author, folklorist, and translator (1837–1917)
Person human Q5479059
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Francesca Alexander

Summary

Francesca Alexander is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Boston[2]. She was born on February 27, 1837[3]. She passed away in Florence[4]. She died on January 21, 1917[5]. She worked as a translator[6], illustrator[7], writer[8], and artist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boston[2], Francesca Alexander…
  • Francesca Alexander passed away in Florence[4].
  • Francesca Alexander was born on February 27, 1837[3].
  • Francesca Alexander died on January 21, 1917[5].
  • Francesca Alexander's father was Francis Alexander[11].
  • Francesca Alexander's mother was Lucia Gray Swett Alexander[12].
  • Francesca Alexander held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Francesca Alexander worked as a translator[6].
  • Francesca Alexander's professions included illustrator[7].
  • Francesca Alexander worked as a writer[8].
  • Francesca Alexander's professions included artist[9].
  • Francesca Alexander's field of work was illustration[14].
  • Francesca Alexander is recorded as female[15].
  • Francesca Alexander's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Francesca Alexander's Commons category is recorded as Francesca Alexander[17].
  • Francesca Alexander's family name is recorded as Q1511218[18].
  • Francesca Alexander's given name is recorded as Francesca[19].
  • Francesca Alexander's given name is recorded as Esther[20].
  • Francesca Alexander's given name is recorded as Frances[21].
  • Francesca Alexander's work location is recorded as Boston[22].
  • Francesca Alexander's described by source is recorded as American Women Writers[23].
  • Francesca Alexander's described by source is recorded as Women in the fine arts, from the seventh century B.C. to the twentieth century A.D.[24].
  • Francesca Alexander's described by source is recorded as American Women Artists, Past and Present: A Selected Bibliographic Guide[25].
  • Francesca Alexander's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[26].
  • Francesca Alexander's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Boston[2], Francesca Alexander… she was born on February 27, 1837[3]. Her father was Francis Alexander[11]. Her mother was Lucia Gray Swett Alexander[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[6], illustrator[7], writer[8], and artist[9]. Francesca Alexander's field of work was illustration[14].

Death and Burial

Francesca Alexander died on January 21, 1917[5]. She died in Florence[4].

Why It Matters

Francesca Alexander ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Francesca Alexander born?

Francesca Alexander was born in Boston[2].

Where did Francesca Alexander die?

Francesca Alexander died in Florence[4].

Who were Francesca Alexander's parents?

Francesca Alexander's father was Francis Alexander[11]. Francesca Alexander's mother was Lucia Gray Swett Alexander[12].

What did Francesca Alexander do for work?

Francesca Alexander worked as translator[6], illustrator[7], writer[8], and artist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q136759281. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Q136759281. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Q136759281. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . American Women Artists, Past and Present: A Selected Bibliographic Guide. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Francesca, Esther, Frances
    Field of work illustration
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library
    Instance of human
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