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Frances Acton

British botanist, archaeologist and artist (1794-1881)
Person Human Q16857615

Facts

16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[16]
Date of birth
July 7, 1794, 1793[10]
Date of death
January 24, 1881[11]
Place of birth
Elton
Place of death
Acton Scott
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15]
Occupation
botanist, archaeologist, artist, writer, scientific illustrator
Father
Thomas Andrew Knight[12]
Mother
Frances Felton[13]
Spouse
Thomas Pendarves Stackhouse Acton[14]
Sibling
Thomas Andrew Knight, Charlotte Knight, Elizabeth Knight[20][21][22]
Birth name
Frances Knight[19]
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired[23]
Family name
Knight[17]
Given name
Frances[18]
🏷️ Also known as
en F. Stackhouse Acton en Fanny Acton en Fanny Stackhouse Acton en Frances Acton en Frances Stackhouse Acton en Frances Stackhouse Knight en F Stackhouse Acton ar فرانسيس ستاكهاوس أكتون ko 프랜시스 액턴 ko 프랜시스 나이트 ko 프랜시스 스택하우스 나이트 sv Frances Knight
🔖 Identifiers · 18
ISNI
0000000043380841
VIAF cluster ID
30687493
Library of Congress Authorities ID
nb2006007332
GND ID
132029294
Archaeology Data Service person ID
46760
BHL creator ID
145191
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
157375222
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp00846007
CLARA-ID
16656
FAST ID
1848904
FactGrid item ID
Mezha
Freebase ID
/m/010grgh9
Show all 18 identifiers +6
ISFDB author ID
6320
Kindred Britain ID
I27201
SNARC ID
Casalbuono
Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators ID
2683
WikiTree person ID
Knight-13809
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJc7Q8GG3tdC4k4T4XCqQq

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 4
writer, artist, archaeologist, botanist
Country of citizenship 1
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
FactGrid item ID 1
Mezha
Family name 1
Knight
Father 1
Thomas Andrew Knight
Given name 1
Frances
Instance of 1
human
Parent of 1
Thomas Andrew Knight
Place of birth 1
Elton
Place of death 1
Acton Scott
SNARC ID 1
Casalbuono
Sex or gender 1
female
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Summary

Frances Acton was born on July 7, 1794[1], in Elton[2]. She died on January 24, 1881[3], in Acton Scott[4]. She worked as a botanist[5], archaeologist[6], artist[7], writer[8], and scientific illustrator[9].

FAQs

Where was Frances Acton born?

Frances Acton was born in Elton[2].

Where did Frances Acton die?

Frances Acton passed away in Acton Scott[4].

Who were Frances Acton's parents?

Frances Acton's father was Thomas Andrew Knight[12]. Frances Acton's mother was Frances Felton[13].

Who was Frances Acton married to?

Frances Acton's spouses include Thomas Pendarves Stackhouse Acton[14].

What did Frances Acton do for work?

Frances Acton worked as a botanist[5], archaeologist[6], artist[7], writer[8], and scientific illustrator[9].

Related Entities

Casalbuono United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Dictionary of British and Irish Botanists and Horticulturalists including Plant Collectors and Botanical Artists. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . doi.org. Retrieved . doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 26w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Acton Scott
    Family name → Knight
    Sex or gender → female
    Given name → Frances
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