Lydia Maria Child

American abolitionist, author and women's rights activist (1802-1880)
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Lydia Maria Child

Summary

Lydia Maria Child is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Medford[2]. She was born on February 11, 1802[3]. She passed away in Wayland[4]. She died on October 20, 1880[5]. She worked as a novelist[6], poet[7], journalist[8], writer[9], and geologist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (387 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Lydia Maria Child was born in Medford[2].
  • Lydia Maria Child died in Wayland[4].
  • Lydia Maria Child was born on February 11, 1802[3].
  • Lydia Maria Child was born on January 1, 1802[12].
  • Lydia Maria Child died on October 20, 1880[5].
  • Lydia Maria Child died on January 1, 1880[13].
  • Burial took place at North Cemetery[14].
  • Lydia Maria Child's father was Converse Francis[15].
  • Lydia Maria Child's mother was Susannah Francis[16].
  • Lydia Maria Child was married to David Lee Child[17].
  • Lydia Maria Child held citizenship in United States[18].
  • Lydia Maria Child's professions included novelist[6].
  • Lydia Maria Child's professions included poet[7].
  • Lydia Maria Child's professions included journalist[8].
  • Lydia Maria Child worked as a writer[9].
  • Lydia Maria Child worked as a geologist[10].
  • Lydia Maria Child's professions included philosopher[19].
  • Lydia Maria Child's field of work was poetry[20].
  • Lydia Maria Child's field of work was novel[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Lydia Maria Child is An Appeal in Favor of that Class of Americans Called Africans[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Lydia Maria Child is Hobomok: A Tale of Early Times[23].
  • Lydia Maria Child received the National Women's Hall of Fame[24].
  • Lydia Maria Child was influenced by William Lloyd Garrison[25].
  • Lydia Maria Child is recorded as female[26].
  • Lydia Maria Child's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1802-02-11[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1880-10-20[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 35e09b1e-69b6-4685-818c-bc8bc7fca4ba[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Medford[2], Lydia Maria Child… Recorded date of birth include February 11, 1802[3] and January 1, 1802[12]. Her father was Converse Francis[15]. Her mother was Susannah Francis[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], poet[7], journalist[8], writer[9], geologist[10], and philosopher[19]. Fields of work include poetry[20], a literary form[33] and novel[21], a literary form[34].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include An Appeal in Favor of that Class of Americans Called Africans[22], a literary work[35] and Hobomok: A Tale of Early Times[23], a literary work[36].

Recognition

Lydia Maria Child received the National Women's Hall of Fame[24].

Personal Life

Lydia Maria Child was married to David Lee Child[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 20, 1880[5] and January 1, 1880[13]. Lydia Maria Child passed away in Wayland[4]. She is buried at North Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Lydia Maria Child ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (387 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Lydia Maria Child born?

Lydia Maria Child was born in Medford[2].

Where did Lydia Maria Child die?

Lydia Maria Child died in Wayland[4].

Who were Lydia Maria Child's parents?

Lydia Maria Child's father was Converse Francis[15]. Lydia Maria Child's mother was Susannah Francis[16].

Who was Lydia Maria Child married to?

Lydia Maria Child's spouses include David Lee Child[17].

What did Lydia Maria Child do for work?

Lydia Maria Child worked as novelist[6], poet[7], journalist[8], writer[9], and geologist[10].

What awards did Lydia Maria Child receive?

Honors received include National Women's Hall of Fame[24].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . poets.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . womenofthehall.org. womenofthehall.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [13] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . Open Library. Retrieved . openlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . Open Library. Retrieved . openlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . 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. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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