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 ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,382 views/month, #5,748 of 1,000,298).^[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].

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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 Isadora Duncan Dance Awards^[40], an award^[41] and Duncan^[42], an impact crater^[43].

Why It Matters

Isadora Duncan ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,382 views/month, #5,748 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] She is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

She has been cited as an influence by Gertrud Bodenwieser^[46], a choreographer^[47], 1890–1959^[48], of Austria^[49], specialised in dance^[50]; Carmen Tórtola Valencia^[51], a dancer^[52], 1882–1955^[53], of Spain^[54], specialised in dance^[55]; and Muhibbe Darga^[56], an anthropologist^[57], 1921–2018^[58], of Turkey^[59], specialised in Bronze Age^[60].

Entities named for her include Isadora Duncan Dance Awards^[40], an award^[41] and Duncan^[42], an impact crater^[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 Gertrud Bodenwieser^[46], Carmen Tórtola Valencia^[51], and Muhibbe Darga^[56].