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John Cranch

American painter (1807-1891)
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John Cranch

Summary

John Cranch is a human[1]. He was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on February 2, 1807[3]. He died in Urbana[4]. He died on January 12, 1891[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Cranch's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2].
  • John Cranch passed away in Urbana[4].
  • John Cranch was born on February 2, 1807[3].
  • John Cranch was born on January 1, 1807[8].
  • John Cranch was born on January 1, 1806[9].
  • John Cranch died on January 12, 1891[5].
  • John Cranch died on January 1, 1891[10].
  • John Cranch's father was William Cranch[11].
  • John Cranch's mother was Nancy Greenleaf Cranch[12].
  • John Cranch held citizenship in United States[13].
  • John Cranch's professions included painter[6].
  • John Cranch was educated at George Washington University[14].
  • John Cranch is recorded as male[15].
  • John Cranch's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Cranch's genre is portrait[17].
  • John Cranch's Commons category is recorded as John Cranch (American painter)[18].
  • John Cranch's family name is recorded as Cranch[19].
  • John Cranch's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Cranch's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[21].
  • John Cranch's different from is recorded as John Cranch[22].
  • John Cranch's sibling is recorded as Christopher Pearse Cranch[23].
  • John Cranch's sibling is recorded as Edward Pope Cranch[24].
  • John Cranch's sibling is recorded as Abigail Adams Cranch[25].
  • John Cranch's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[26].
  • John Cranch's has works in the collection is recorded as Saint Louis Art Museum[27].

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Origins and Family

John Cranch's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 2, 1807[3], January 1, 1807[8], and January 1, 1806[9]. His father was William Cranch[11]. His mother was Nancy Greenleaf Cranch[12].

Education

John Cranch's education included a stint at George Washington University[14].

Career and Affiliations

John Cranch worked as a painter[6].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 12, 1891[5] and January 1, 1891[10]. John Cranch passed away in Urbana[4].

Why It Matters

John Cranch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Cranch born?

John Cranch's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2].

Where did John Cranch die?

John Cranch passed away in Urbana[4].

Who were John Cranch's parents?

John Cranch's father was William Cranch[11]. John Cranch's mother was Nancy Greenleaf Cranch[12].

What did John Cranch do for work?

John Cranch worked as painter[6].

Where did John Cranch go to school?

John Cranch was educated at George Washington University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America. wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Cranch, John. wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . WorldCat Entities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . Cranch, John. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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