John Francis

English sculptor
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John Francis

Summary

John Francis is a human[1]. He was born on +1780-09-03T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in Albany Street[3]. He died on +1861-08-30T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a sculptor[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Francis passed away in Albany Street[3].
  • John Francis was born on +1780-09-03T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Francis died on +1861-08-30T00:00:00Z[4].
  • John Francis is buried at Highgate Cemetery[7].
  • Among John Francis's spouses was Mary Evett[8].
  • A child of John Francis was Mary Thornycroft[9].
  • John Francis worked as a sculptor[5].
  • A notable student of John Francis was Mary Thornycroft[10].
  • A notable student of John Francis was Thomas Thornycroft[11].
  • A notable student of John Francis was Matthew Noble[12].
  • A notable student of John Francis was Joseph Durham[13].
  • John Francis is recorded as male[14].
  • John Francis's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Francis's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 274051341[16].
  • John Francis's GND ID is recorded as 1027524303[17].
  • John Francis's Commons category is recorded as John Francis (sculptor)[18].
  • John Francis's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0h1dfcs[19].
  • John Francis's RKDartists ID is recorded as 424234[20].
  • John Francis's family name is recorded as Francis[21].
  • John Francis's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Francis's work location is recorded as London[23].
  • John Francis studied under Francis Legatt Chantrey[24].
  • John Francis studied under Samuel Joseph[25].
  • John Francis's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • John Francis's Art UK artist ID is recorded as francis-john-17801861[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Francis was born on +1780-09-03T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Studied under Francis Legatt Chantrey[24], a painter[28], 1781–1841[29], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[30], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[31], specialised in art of sculpture[32] and Samuel Joseph[25], a sculptor[33], 1791–1850[34].

Career and Affiliations

John Francis's professions included sculptor[5]. Notable students include Mary Thornycroft[10], a sculptor[35], 1814–1895[36], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[37]; Thomas Thornycroft[11], an engineer[38], 1815–1885[39], of United Kingdom[40]; Matthew Noble[12], a sculptor[41], 1817–1876[42]; and Joseph Durham[13], a sculptor[43], 1814–1877[44], of United Kingdom[45].

Personal Life

Among John Francis's spouses was Mary Evett[8]. A child of him was Mary Thornycroft[9].

Death and Burial

John Francis died on +1861-08-30T00:00:00Z[4]. He passed away in Albany Street[3]. Burial took place at Highgate Cemetery[7].

Why It Matters

John Francis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where did John Francis die?

John Francis died in Albany Street[3].

Who was John Francis married to?

John Francis's spouses include Mary Evett[8].

What did John Francis do for work?

John Francis worked as sculptor[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851–1951. wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851–1951. wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851–1951. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851–1951. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851–1951. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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