Richard Henry Dana

American author and lawyer (1815–1882)
Person human Q527981
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Richard Henry Dana

Summary

Richard Henry Dana is a human[1]. He was born in Cambridge[2]. He was born on August 1, 1815[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on January 6, 1882[5]. He worked as a writer[6], diarist[7], poet lawyer[8], lawyer[9], and politician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (421 views/month, #7,186 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Richard Henry Dana was born in Cambridge[2].
  • Richard Henry Dana passed away in Rome[4].
  • Richard Henry Dana was born on August 1, 1815[3].
  • Richard Henry Dana was born on January 1, 1815[12].
  • Richard Henry Dana died on January 6, 1882[5].
  • Richard Henry Dana died on January 1, 1882[13].
  • Burial took place at Protestant Cemetery, Rome[14].
  • Richard Henry Dana's father was Richard Henry Dana, Sr.[15].
  • Richard Henry Dana's mother was Ruth Charlotte Smith[16].
  • Among Richard Henry Dana's spouses was Sarah Watson Dana[17].
  • A child of Richard Henry Dana was Richard Henry Dana[18].
  • A child of Richard Henry Dana was Ruth Charlotte Dana Lyman[19].
  • Richard Henry Dana held citizenship in United States[20].
  • Richard Henry Dana worked as a writer[6].
  • Richard Henry Dana worked as a diarist[7].
  • Richard Henry Dana worked as a poet lawyer[8].
  • Richard Henry Dana worked as a lawyer[9].
  • Richard Henry Dana's professions included politician[10].
  • Richard Henry Dana held the position of member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[21].
  • Richard Henry Dana held the position of member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[22].
  • Richard Henry Dana was educated at Harvard University[23].
  • Richard Henry Dana's education included a stint at Harvard College[24].
  • Richard Henry Dana was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Richard Henry Dana is recorded as male[26].
  • Richard Henry Dana's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Cambridge[2], Richard Henry Dana… Recorded date of birth include August 1, 1815[3] and January 1, 1815[12]. His father was he, Sr.[15]. His mother was Ruth Charlotte Smith[16].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[23], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Harvard College[24], a college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], diarist[7], poet lawyer[8], lawyer[9], and politician[10]. Positions held include member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[21], a position[35], in United States[36].

Personal Life

Among Richard Henry Dana's spouses was Sarah Watson Dana[17]. Children include he[18], a lawyer[37], 1851–1931[38], of United States[39] and Ruth Charlotte Dana Lyman[19], 1844–1903[40], of United States[41].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 6, 1882[5] and January 1, 1882[13]. Richard Henry Dana died in Rome[4]. The cause of death was influenza[42]. He is buried at Protestant Cemetery, Rome[14].

Why It Matters

Richard Henry Dana ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (421 views/month, #7,186 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Works attributed to him include Two Years Before the Mast[45], a written work[46].

FAQs

Where was Richard Henry Dana born?

Richard Henry Dana was born in Cambridge[2].

Where did Richard Henry Dana die?

Richard Henry Dana died in Rome[4].

Who were Richard Henry Dana's parents?

Richard Henry Dana's father was Richard Henry Dana, Sr.[15]. Richard Henry Dana's mother was Ruth Charlotte Smith[16].

Who was Richard Henry Dana married to?

Richard Henry Dana's spouses include Sarah Watson Dana[17].

What did Richard Henry Dana do for work?

Richard Henry Dana worked as writer[6], diarist[7], poet lawyer[8], lawyer[9], and politician[10].

Where did Richard Henry Dana go to school?

Richard Henry Dana was educated at Harvard University[23] and Harvard College[24].

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  1. [2] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
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  8. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [22] . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Retrieved . archives.lib.state.ma.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
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  15. [6] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
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  20. [14] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [42] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [13] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.

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  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  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. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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