Lydia Maria Child
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Summary
Lydia Maria Child was born on February 11, 1802[1], in Medford[2]. She died on October 20, 1880[3], in Wayland[4]. She worked as a novelist[5], poet[6], journalist[7], writer[8], and geologist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (969 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1802[11]
- Date of death: January 1, 1880[12]
- Place of burial: North Cemetery[13]
- Father: Converse Francis[14]
- Mother: Susannah Francis[15]
- Spouse: David Lee Child[16]
- Country of citizenship: United States[17]
- Occupation: philosopher[18]
- Field of work: poetry[19], novel[20]
- Notable work: An Appeal in Favor of that Class of Americans Called Africans[21], Hobomok: A Tale of Early Times[22]
- Award received: National Women's Hall of Fame[23]
- Influenced by: William Lloyd Garrison[24]
- Sex or gender: female[25]
- Commons category: Lydia Maria Child[26]
- Archives at: William L. Clements Library[27], Phillips Library[28], New York Public Library Main Branch[29]
- Residence: Norridgewock[30], Watertown[31], Wayland[32]
- Family name: Child[33], Francis[34]
- Given name: Lydia[35], Maria[36]
- Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[37], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[39], A Woman of the Century[40], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[41], American Women Writers[42], Library of the World's Best Literature[43], A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[44], Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[45], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[46], Women writers of the American West, 1833-1927[47], The Westminster Handbook to Women in American Religious History[48]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[49]
Why It Matters
Lydia Maria Child has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] She is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
FAQs
Where was Lydia Maria Child born?
Lydia Maria Child was born in Medford[2].
Where did Lydia Maria Child die?
Lydia Maria Child died in Wayland[4].
Who were Lydia Maria Child's parents?
Lydia Maria Child's father was Converse Francis[14]. Lydia Maria Child's mother was Susannah Francis[15].
Who was Lydia Maria Child married to?
Lydia Maria Child's spouses include David Lee Child[16].
What did Lydia Maria Child do for work?
Lydia Maria Child worked as a novelist[5], poet[6], journalist[7], writer[8], and geologist[9].
What awards did Lydia Maria Child receive?
Honors received include National Women's Hall of Fame[23].