Frank Furness

Philadelphia architect and United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1839-1912)
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Frank Furness

Summary

Frank Furness is a human[1]. Born in Philadelphia[2], he… he was born on +1839-11-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Upper Providence Township[4]. He died on +1912-06-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an architect[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Frank Furness's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].
  • Frank Furness passed away in Upper Providence Township[4].
  • Frank Furness was born on +1839-11-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Frank Furness died on +1912-06-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Frank Furness is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery[8].
  • Frank Furness's father was William Henry Furness[9].
  • Frank Furness held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Frank Furness worked as an architect[6].
  • A notable student of Frank Furness was Louis Sullivan[11].
  • Frank Furness received the Medal of Honor[12].
  • Frank Furness was a member of American Institute of Architects[13].
  • Frank Furness was a member of AIA Philadelphia[14].
  • Frank Furness's image is recorded as FrankFurness.jpg[15].
  • Frank Furness is recorded as male[16].
  • Frank Furness's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Frank Furness's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081022770[18].
  • Frank Furness's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3676148997595859870003[19].
  • Frank Furness's GND ID is recorded as 119038218[20].
  • Frank Furness's military branch is recorded as United States Army[21].
  • Frank Furness's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81144077[22].
  • Frank Furness's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500028107[23].
  • Frank Furness's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16765529r[24].
  • Frank Furness's IdRef ID is recorded as 153088273[25].
  • Frank Furness's Commons category is recorded as Frank Furness[26].
  • Frank Furness's SBN author ID is recorded as VEAV041826[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Frank Furness's place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1839-11-12T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was William Henry Furness[9].

Education

Frank Furness studied under Richard Morris Hunt[28].

Career and Affiliations

Frank Furness's professions included architect[6]. A notable student of him was Louis Sullivan[11].

Recognition

Frank Furness received the Medal of Honor[12].

Death and Burial

Frank Furness died on +1912-06-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Upper Providence Township[4]. Burial took place at Laurel Hill Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Frank Furness ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Frank Furness born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], Frank Furness…

Where did Frank Furness die?

Frank Furness died in Upper Providence Township[4].

Who were Frank Furness's parents?

Frank Furness's father was William Henry Furness[9].

What did Frank Furness do for work?

Frank Furness worked as architect[6].

What awards did Frank Furness receive?

Honors received include Medal of Honor[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] . philadelphiabuildings.org. philadelphiabuildings.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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