Francis James Child

Summary

Francis James Child is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Boston^[2]. He was born on February 1, 1825^[3]. He passed away in Boston^[4]. He died on September 11, 1896^[5]. He worked as a philologist^[6], musicologist^[7], university teacher^[8], and writer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Francis James Child's place of birth was Boston^[2].
• Francis James Child passed away in Boston^[4].
• Francis James Child was born on February 1, 1825^[3].
• Francis James Child was born on January 1, 1825^[11].
• Francis James Child died on September 11, 1896^[5].
• Francis James Child died on January 1, 1896^[12].
• Burial took place at Massachusetts^[13].
• Burial took place at Stockbridge Cemetery^[14].
• Francis James Child held citizenship in United States^[15].
• Francis James Child worked as a philologist^[6].
• Francis James Child worked as a musicologist^[7].
• Francis James Child's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Francis James Child worked as a writer^[9].
• Francis James Child's field of work was English-language literature^[16].
• Francis James Child held the position of Boylston Professorship of Rhetoric and Oratory^[17].
• Among Francis James Child's employers was Harvard University^[18].
• Francis James Child was educated at Harvard University^[19].
• Francis James Child was a member of Society for Classical Studies^[20].
• Francis James Child was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Francis James Child is recorded as male^[22].
• Francis James Child's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Francis James Child's Commons category is recorded as Francis James Child^[24].
• Francis James Child's residence is recorded as Kirkland Street^[25].
• Francis James Child's family name is recorded as Child^[26].
• Francis James Child's given name is recorded as Francis^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1825-02-01^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1896-09-11^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 26e42ace-a296-4534-ad7b-97c73ab74164^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Boston^[2], Francis James Child… Recorded date of birth include February 1, 1825^[3] and January 1, 1825^[11].

Education

Francis James Child was educated at Harvard University^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philologist^[6], musicologist^[7], university teacher^[8], and writer^[9]. Francis James Child's field of work was English-language literature^[16]. Among his employers was Harvard University^[18]. He held the position of Boylston Professorship of Rhetoric and Oratory^[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 11, 1896^[5] and January 1, 1896^[12]. Francis James Child passed away in Boston^[4]. Recorded place of burial include Massachusetts^[13] and Stockbridge Cemetery^[14].

Why It Matters

Francis James Child ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Works attributed to him include Child Ballads^[35], a thematic catalog^[36] and Sir Patrick Spens^[37], a ballad^[38].

FAQs

Where was Francis James Child born?

Born in Boston^[2], Francis James Child…

Where did Francis James Child die?

Francis James Child passed away in Boston^[4].

What did Francis James Child do for work?

Francis James Child worked as philologist^[6], musicologist^[7], university teacher^[8], and writer^[9].

Where did Francis James Child go to school?

Francis James Child was educated at Harvard University^[19].