Frances Theodora Dana

American botanist, naturalist and writer (1861 – 1952)
Person human Q4815074
Frances Theodora Dana
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Summary

Frances Theodora Dana was born on December 5, 1861[1], in New York City[2]. She died on June 10, 1952[3], in Katonah[4]. She worked as a botanist[5], naturalist[6], and writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Albany Rural Cemetery[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Notable work: How to Know the Ferns[11]
  • Sex or gender: female[12]
  • Commons category: Frances Theodora Parsons[13]
  • Family name: Parsons[14], Smith[15], Dana[16]
  • Given name: Frances[17], Theodora[18]
  • Pseudonym: Mrs. William Starr Dana[19]
  • Described by source: American Women Writers[20], Library of the World's Best Literature[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22]
  • Commons Creator page: Frances Theodora Parsons[23]
  • Birth name: Frances Theodora Smith[24]
  • Significant person: Marion Satterlee[25]
  • Sibling: Alice Josephine Smith[26]

Why It Matters

Frances Theodora Dana has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] She is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Frances Theodora Dana born?

Frances Theodora Dana's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Frances Theodora Dana die?

Frances Theodora Dana died in Katonah[4].

What did Frances Theodora Dana do for work?

Frances Theodora Dana worked as a botanist[5], naturalist[6], and writer[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  4. 19w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Given name → Frances, Theodora
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