Isadora Duncan

American dancer and choreographer (1877–1927)
Person human Q483512
Isadora Duncan
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Isadora Duncan

Summary

Isadora Duncan is a human[1]. Born in San Francisco[2], she… she was born on May 26, 1877[3]. She died in Nice[4]. She died on September 14, 1927[5]. She worked as a dancer[6], choreographer[7], autobiographer[8], screenwriter[9], and ballet dancer[10]. She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Isadora Duncan was born in San Francisco[2].
  • Isadora Duncan passed away in Nice[4].
  • Isadora Duncan was born on May 26, 1877[3].
  • Isadora Duncan died on September 14, 1927[5].
  • Isadora Duncan is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[12].
  • Isadora Duncan's father was Joseph Charles Duncan[13].
  • Isadora Duncan's mother was Mary Dora Gray[14].
  • Among Isadora Duncan's spouses was Sergei Yesenin[15].
  • A child of Isadora Duncan was Deirdre Craig[16].
  • A child of Isadora Duncan was Patrick Augustus Duncan[17].
  • Isadora Duncan held citizenship in United States[18].
  • Isadora Duncan held citizenship in Soviet Union[19].
  • Isadora Duncan's professions included dancer[6].
  • Isadora Duncan's professions included choreographer[7].
  • Isadora Duncan worked as an autobiographer[8].
  • Isadora Duncan worked as a screenwriter[9].
  • Isadora Duncan's professions included ballet dancer[10].
  • Isadora Duncan's professions included writer[20].
  • Isadora Duncan's field of work was dance[21].
  • A notable student of Isadora Duncan was Nellie Yu Roung Ling[22].
  • A notable student of Isadora Duncan was Zavarikhin Vasily[23].
  • A notable student of Isadora Duncan was Princess Der Ling[24].
  • Isadora Duncan's religion is recorded as atheism[25].
  • Isadora Duncan is recorded as female[26].
  • Isadora Duncan's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Isadora Duncan was born in San Francisco[2]. She was born on May 26, 1877[3]. Her father was Joseph Charles Duncan[13]. Her mother was Mary Dora Gray[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include dancer[6], choreographer[7], autobiographer[8], screenwriter[9], ballet dancer[10], and writer[20]. Isadora Duncan's field of work was dance[21]. Notable students include Nellie Yu Roung Ling[22], a dancer[28], 1882–1973[29], of Qing dynasty[30]; Zavarikhin Vasily[23], a ballet dancer[31], 1896–1948[32]; and Princess Der Ling[24], a historian[33], 1881–1944[34], of Qing dynasty[35].

Personal Life

Among Isadora Duncan's spouses was Sergei Yesenin[15]. Children include Deirdre Craig[16], 1906–1913[36] and Patrick Augustus Duncan[17], 1910–1913[37], of France[38]. Her religion is recorded as atheism[25].

Death and Burial

Isadora Duncan died on September 14, 1927[5]. She passed away in Nice[4]. The cause of death was ligature strangulation[39]. She is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Isadora Duncan include Duncan[40], an impact crater[41] and Isadora Duncan Dance Awards[42], an award[43].

Why It Matters

Isadora Duncan has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] She is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

She has been cited as an influence by Carmen Tórtola Valencia[45], a dancer[46], 1882–1955[47], of Spain[48], specialised in dance[49]; Muhibbe Darga[50], an anthropologist[51], 1921–2018[52], of Turkey[53], specialised in Bronze Age[54]; and Gertrud Bodenwieser[55], a choreographer[56], 1890–1959[57], of Austria[58], specialised in dance[59].

Entities named for her include Duncan[40], an impact crater[41] and Isadora Duncan Dance Awards[42], an award[43].

FAQs

Where was Isadora Duncan born?

Isadora Duncan was born in San Francisco[2].

Where did Isadora Duncan die?

Isadora Duncan died in Nice[4].

Who were Isadora Duncan's parents?

Isadora Duncan's father was Joseph Charles Duncan[13]. Isadora Duncan's mother was Mary Dora Gray[14].

Who was Isadora Duncan married to?

Isadora Duncan's spouses include Sergei Yesenin[15].

What did Isadora Duncan do for work?

Isadora Duncan worked as dancer[6], choreographer[7], autobiographer[8], screenwriter[9], and ballet dancer[10].

Who did Isadora Duncan influence?

Isadora Duncan has been cited as an influence by Carmen Tórtola Valencia[45], Muhibbe Darga[50], and Gertrud Bodenwieser[55].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
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  8. [19] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  9. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . Beauvis and Langlade, ''Le columbarium du Père-Lachaise'', 1992. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [39] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  26. [24] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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