Edmonia Lewis

Summary

Edmonia Lewis is a human^[1]. She was born in Rensselaer County^[2]. She was born on July 4, 1844^[3]. She died in London^[4]. She died on September 17, 1907^[5]. She worked as a sculptor^[6] and artist^[7]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (790 views/month, #7,074 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Edmonia Lewis was born in Rensselaer County^[2].
• Edmonia Lewis's place of birth was Greenbush^[9].
• Edmonia Lewis passed away in London^[4].
• Edmonia Lewis passed away in Hammersmith^[10].
• Edmonia Lewis was born on July 4, 1844^[3].
• Edmonia Lewis was born on July 4, 1845^[11].
• Edmonia Lewis died on September 17, 1907^[5].
• Burial took place at St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green^[12].
• Edmonia Lewis held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Edmonia Lewis is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].
• Edmonia Lewis is identified as part of the Ojibwe ethnic group^[15].
• Edmonia Lewis's professions included sculptor^[6].
• Edmonia Lewis's professions included artist^[7].
• Edmonia Lewis's field of work was art of sculpture^[16].
• Edmonia Lewis's education included a stint at Oberlin College^[17].
• Edmonia Lewis was educated at Oberlin Academy^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Edmonia Lewis is Hiawatha and Minnehaha^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Edmonia Lewis is The Death of Cleopatra^[20].
• Edmonia Lewis is recorded as female^[21].
• Edmonia Lewis's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Edmonia Lewis's genre is portrait^[23].
• Edmonia Lewis's Commons category is recorded as Edmonia Lewis^[24].
• Edmonia Lewis's residence is recorded as United States^[25].
• Edmonia Lewis's residence is recorded as Italy^[26].
• Edmonia Lewis's family name is recorded as Lewis^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Rensselaer County^[2], a county of New York^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1791^[30] and Greenbush^[9], a former town^[31], in United States^[32]. Recorded date of birth include July 4, 1844^[3] and July 4, 1845^[11]. Ethnic identities include African Americans^[14], an ethnic group by residency^[33], in United States^[34] and Ojibwe^[15], an ethnic group^[35], in United States^[36].

Education

Educated at Oberlin College^[17], a college^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1833^[39], headquartered in Oberlin^[40] and Oberlin Academy^[18], a school^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1833^[43]. Edmonia Lewis studied under Edward Augustus Brackett^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor^[6] and artist^[7]. Edmonia Lewis's field of work was art of sculpture^[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Hiawatha and Minnehaha^[19], a group of sculptures^[45], founded in 1868^[46] and The Death of Cleopatra^[20], a sculpture^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1876^[49].

Death and Burial

Edmonia Lewis died on September 17, 1907^[5]. Recorded place of death include London^[4], a metropolis^[50], in Roman Empire^[51], founded in 0047^[52] and Hammersmith^[10], an area of London^[53], in United Kingdom^[54]. She is buried at St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green^[12].

Why It Matters

Edmonia Lewis ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (790 views/month, #7,074 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

FAQs

Where was Edmonia Lewis born?

Edmonia Lewis's place of birth was Rensselaer County^[2].

Where did Edmonia Lewis die?

Edmonia Lewis passed away in London^[4].

What did Edmonia Lewis do for work?

Edmonia Lewis worked as sculptor^[6] and artist^[7].

Where did Edmonia Lewis go to school?

Edmonia Lewis was educated at Oberlin College^[17] and Oberlin Academy^[18].