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Isadora Duncana

American dancer and choreographer (1877–1927)
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Isadora Duncana
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Summary

Isadora Duncana was born on May 26, 1877[1], in San Francisco[2]. They died on September 14, 1927[3], in Nice[4]. They worked as a dancer[5], choreographer[6], autobiographer[7], screenwriter[8], and writer[9]. They ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34,287 views/month, #5,748 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Père Lachaise Cemetery[11]
  • Father: Joseph Charles Duncan[12]
  • Mother: Mary Dora Gray[13]
  • Spouse: Sergei Yesenin[14]
  • Child: Deirdre Craig[15], Patrick Augustus Duncan[16]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[17], Soviet Union[18]
  • Field of work: dance[19]
  • Student: Nellie Yu Roung Ling[20], Zavarikhin Vasily[21], Princess Der Ling[22]
  • Religion or worldview: atheism[23]
  • Sex or gender: transgender[24]
  • Commons category: Isadora Duncan[25]
  • Unmarried partner: Jules Grandjouan[26], Mercedes de Acosta[27], André Caplet[28], Paris Singer[29], Edward Gordon Craig[30]
  • Archives at: Online Archive of California[31], Clara Thomas Archives and Special Collections[32], New York Public Library for the Performing Arts[33], Departmental archives of Yvelines[34]
  • Cause of death: ligature strangulation[35]
  • Family name: Duncan[36]
  • Given name: Angela[37], Isadora[38]
  • Significant event: funeral[39]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Isadora Duncan[40]
  • Commons gallery: Isadora Duncan[41]
  • Work location: Barcelona[42]
  • Manner of death: accidental death[43]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Isadora Duncana include Isadora Duncan Dance Awards[44], an award[45] and Duncan[46], an impact crater[47].

Why It Matters

Isadora Duncana has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] They is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

They has been cited as an influence by Carmen Tórtola Valencia[50], a dancer[51], 1882–1955[52], of Spain[53], specialised in dance[54]; Gertrud Bodenwieser[55], a choreographer[56], 1890–1959[57], of Austria[58], specialised in dance[59]; and Muhibbe Darga[60], an anthropologist[61], 1921–2018[62], of Turkey[63], specialised in Bronze Age[64].

Entities named for them include Isadora Duncan Dance Awards[44], an award[45] and Duncan[46], an impact crater[47].

FAQs

Where was Isadora Duncana born?

Isadora Duncana was born in San Francisco[2].

Where did Isadora Duncana die?

Isadora Duncana passed away in Nice[4].

Who were Isadora Duncana's parents?

Isadora Duncana's father was Joseph Charles Duncan[12]. Isadora Duncana's mother was Mary Dora Gray[13].

Who was Isadora Duncana married to?

Isadora Duncana's spouses include Sergei Yesenin[14].

What did Isadora Duncana do for work?

Isadora Duncana worked as a dancer[5], choreographer[6], autobiographer[7], screenwriter[8], and writer[9].

Who did Isadora Duncana influence?

Isadora Duncana has been cited as an influence by Carmen Tórtola Valencia[50], Gertrud Bodenwieser[55], and Muhibbe Darga[60].

Related Entities

Sergei Yesenin United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . Great Russian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . Beauvis and Langlade, ''Le columbarium du Père-Lachaise'', 1992. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [31] ↑ . Online Archive of California. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] ↑ . atom.library.yorku.ca. Retrieved . atom.library.yorku.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [34] ↑ . archives.yvelines.fr. Retrieved . archives.yvelines.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [39] ↑ . Le Figaro. wikidata.org.
  36. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [60] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [61] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [62] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [63] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [64] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · ~2026-57042-57 · 2026-10-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 9w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 9w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 11w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → dancer, choreographer, autobiographer +2
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  10. 19w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  12. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Angela, Isadora
    Field of work → dance
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