Fran Hosken
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Summary
Fran Hosken was born on July 12, 1919[1], in Vienna[2]. She died on February 2, 2006[3], in Lexington[4]. She worked as an essayist[5], women's rights activist[6], human rights defender[7], designer[8], and feminist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Lexington[11]
- Date of birth: January 1, 1920[12]
- Father: Otto Porges[13]
- Country of citizenship: United States[14], Austria[15]
- Field of work: female genital mutilation[16], women's rights[17]
- Employer: Garland Junior College[18], Cambridge Center for Adult Education[19], Experimental College[20], University Without Walls[21]
- Educated at: Harvard Graduate School of Design[22], Smith College[23], University of Vienna[24], University of Zurich[25]
- Sex or gender: female[26]
- Cause of death: myocardial infarction[27]
- Family name: Hosken[28], Porges[29]
- Given name: Fran[30], Franziska[31]
- Manner of death: natural causes[32]
- Described by source: Wissenschafterinnen in und aus Österreich[33], biografiA: Lexikon österreichischer Frauen[34], Handbuch österreichischer Autorinnen und Autoren jüdischer Herkunft 18. bis 20. Jahrhundert[35], Design au féminin[36]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[37], German[38]
- Birth name: Franziska Porges[39]
Why It Matters
Fran Hosken has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
FAQs
Where was Fran Hosken born?
Fran Hosken's place of birth was Vienna[2].
Where did Fran Hosken die?
Fran Hosken died in Lexington[4].
Who were Fran Hosken's parents?
Fran Hosken's father was Otto Porges[13].
What did Fran Hosken do for work?
Fran Hosken worked as an essayist[5], women's rights activist[6], human rights defender[7], designer[8], and feminist[9].
Where did Fran Hosken go to school?
Fran Hosken was educated at Harvard Graduate School of Design[22], Smith College[23], University of Vienna[24], and University of Zurich[25].