Loïe Fuller

American dancer (1862–1928)
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Loïe Fuller
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Loïe Fuller

Summary

Loïe Fuller is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Fullersburg[2]. She was born on January 15, 1862[3]. She passed away in 8th arrondissement of Paris[4]. She died on January 1, 1928[5]. She worked as a lighting designer[6], choreographer[7], dancer[8], stage actor[9], and model[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (461 views/month, #7,161 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Loïe Fuller was born in Fullersburg[2].
  • Loïe Fuller died in 8th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Loïe Fuller was born on January 15, 1862[3].
  • Loïe Fuller died on January 1, 1928[5].
  • Loïe Fuller is buried at Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise[12].
  • Loïe Fuller held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was Loïe Fuller's native language[14].
  • Loïe Fuller's professions included lighting designer[6].
  • Loïe Fuller worked as a choreographer[7].
  • Loïe Fuller worked as a dancer[8].
  • Loïe Fuller worked as a stage actor[9].
  • Loïe Fuller worked as a model[10].
  • Loïe Fuller worked as an impresario[15].
  • Loïe Fuller's field of work was dance[16].
  • Loïe Fuller's field of work was theatre art[17].
  • Loïe Fuller's field of work was choreography[18].
  • Loïe Fuller's field of work was acting[19].
  • Loïe Fuller's field of work was lighting design[20].
  • Loïe Fuller's field of work was lighting technique[21].
  • Loïe Fuller was employed by Folies Bergère[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Loïe Fuller is modern dance[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Loïe Fuller is Annabelle Serpentine Dance[24].
  • Loïe Fuller is recorded as female[25].
  • Loïe Fuller's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Loïe Fuller's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Loïe Fuller's place of birth was Fullersburg[2]. She was born on January 15, 1862[3]. English was her native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lighting designer[6], choreographer[7], dancer[8], stage actor[9], model[10], and impresario[15]. Fields of work include dance[16], a performing arts genre[28]; theatre art[17], a performing arts genre[29]; choreography[18]; acting[19], a type of arts[30]; lighting design[20]; and lighting technique[21], a field of study[31]. Loïe Fuller was employed by Folies Bergère[22].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include modern dance[23], a type of dance[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1900[34] and Annabelle Serpentine Dance[24], a silent short film[35], directed by William Kennedy Dickson[36].

Death and Burial

Loïe Fuller died on January 1, 1928[5]. She passed away in 8th arrondissement of Paris[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[37]. Burial took place at Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise[12].

Why It Matters

Loïe Fuller ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (461 views/month, #7,161 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

She has been cited as an influence by Carmen Tórtola Valencia[40], a dancer[41], 1882–1955[42], of Spain[43], specialised in dance[44].

She is credited with the discovery of Serpentine dance[45], a type of dance[46].

FAQs

Where was Loïe Fuller born?

Loïe Fuller's place of birth was Fullersburg[2].

Where did Loïe Fuller die?

Loïe Fuller died in 8th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Loïe Fuller do for work?

Loïe Fuller worked as lighting designer[6], choreographer[7], dancer[8], stage actor[9], and model[10].

Who did Loïe Fuller influence?

Loïe Fuller has been cited as an influence by Carmen Tórtola Valencia[40].

What did Loïe Fuller discover?

Loïe Fuller is credited as discoverer of Serpentine dance[45].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . Beauvis and Langlade, ''Le columbarium du Père-Lachaise'', 1992. wikidata.org.
  22. [37] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . wikidata.org.

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  2. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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