Francis Blake

American engineer (1850–1913)
Person human Q1441407
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Francis Blake

Summary

Francis Blake is a human[1]. He was born in Needham[2]. He was born on +1850-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Weston[4]. He died on +1913-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an inventor[6], engineer[7], and photographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Needham[2], Francis Blake…
  • Francis Blake died in Weston[4].
  • Francis Blake passed away in Boston[10].
  • Francis Blake was born on +1850-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Francis Blake was born on +1850-12-25T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Francis Blake died on +1913-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Francis Blake died on +1913-01-20T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Burial took place at Linwood Cemetery[13].
  • Francis Blake's father was Francis Blake[14].
  • Francis Blake's mother was Caroline Burling Trumbull[15].
  • Francis Blake held citizenship in United States[16].
  • Francis Blake worked as an inventor[6].
  • Francis Blake's professions included engineer[7].
  • Francis Blake's professions included photographer[8].
  • Francis Blake was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Francis Blake was a member of American Antiquarian Society[18].
  • Francis Blake's image is recorded as Блэйк.png[19].
  • Francis Blake is recorded as male[20].
  • Francis Blake's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Francis Blake's signature is recorded as Signature of Francis Blake (1850–1913).png[22].
  • Francis Blake's ISNI is recorded as 0000000092472873[23].
  • Francis Blake's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 94239901[24].
  • Francis Blake's GND ID is recorded as 117605697[25].
  • Francis Blake's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85221081[26].
  • Francis Blake's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500062701[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Francis Blake was born in Needham[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1850-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1850-12-25T00:00:00Z[11]. His father was he[14]. His mother was Caroline Burling Trumbull[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6], engineer[7], and photographer[8].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1913-01-01T00:00:00Z[5] and +1913-01-20T00:00:00Z[12]. Recorded place of death include Weston[4], a New England town[28], in United States[29], founded in 1642[30] and Boston[10], a city in the United States[31], in United States[32], founded in 1630[33]. Burial took place at Linwood Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Francis Blake ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Francis Blake born?

Francis Blake's place of birth was Needham[2].

Where did Francis Blake die?

Francis Blake passed away in Weston[4].

Who were Francis Blake's parents?

Francis Blake's father was Francis Blake[14]. Francis Blake's mother was Caroline Burling Trumbull[15].

What did Francis Blake do for work?

Francis Blake worked as inventor[6], engineer[7], and photographer[8].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . newspapers.com. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . Blake, Francis (1850-1913), scientist, inventor, and astronomer. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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