Sidney Lanier

Summary

Sidney Lanier is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Macon^[2]. He was born on +1842-02-03T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Lynn^[4]. He died on +1881-09-07T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], writer^[7], hymnwriter^[8], organist^[9], and flautist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (189 views/month, #7,139 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Sidney Lanier was born in Macon^[2].
• Sidney Lanier died in Lynn^[4].
• Sidney Lanier was born on +1842-02-03T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Sidney Lanier died on +1881-09-07T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Green Mount Cemetery^[12].
• Sidney Lanier's father was Robert Sampson Lanier^[13].
• Among Sidney Lanier's spouses was Mary Day Lanier^[14].
• Sidney Lanier held citizenship in United States^[15].
• Sidney Lanier worked as a poet^[6].
• Sidney Lanier worked as a writer^[7].
• Sidney Lanier worked as a hymnwriter^[8].
• Sidney Lanier's professions included organist^[9].
• Sidney Lanier's professions included flautist^[10].
• Sidney Lanier's professions included prose writer^[16].
• Sidney Lanier's field of work was poetry^[17].
• Sidney Lanier's field of work was music^[18].
• Sidney Lanier's field of work was prose^[19].
• Sidney Lanier was employed by Johns Hopkins University^[20].
• Among Sidney Lanier's employers was Oglethorpe University^[21].
• Sidney Lanier's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins University^[22].
• Sidney Lanier was educated at Oglethorpe University^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Sidney Lanier is Baby Charley^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Sidney Lanier is May, the Maiden^[25].
• Sidney Lanier's image is recorded as Sidney Lanier.jpg^[26].
• Sidney Lanier is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Macon^[2], Sidney Lanier… he was born on +1842-02-03T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Robert Sampson Lanier^[13].

Education

Educated at Johns Hopkins University^[22], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1876^[30], headquartered in Baltimore^[31] and Oglethorpe University^[23], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1835^[34], headquartered in Brookhaven^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], writer^[7], hymnwriter^[8], organist^[9], flautist^[10], and prose writer^[16]. Fields of work include poetry^[17], a literary form^[36]; music^[18], a type of arts^[37]; and prose^[19], a literary form^[38]. Employers include Johns Hopkins University^[20], a private university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1876^[41], headquartered in Baltimore^[42] and Oglethorpe University^[21], a university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1835^[45], headquartered in Brookhaven^[46].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Baby Charley^[24], a literary work^[47], founded in 1869^[48], written by Sidney Lanier^[49] and May, the Maiden^[25], a musical work/composition^[50]. Things named for him include Lake Lanier^[51], a reservoir^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1956^[54].

Personal Life

Among Sidney Lanier's spouses was Mary Day Lanier^[14].

Death and Burial

Sidney Lanier died on +1881-09-07T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Lynn^[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis^[55]. Burial took place at Green Mount Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Sidney Lanier ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (189 views/month, #7,139 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

He has been cited as an influence by Wendell Berry^[58], a poet^[59], b. 1934^[60], of United States^[61], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[62].

Entities named for him include Lake Lanier^[51], a reservoir^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1956^[54].

FAQs

Where was Sidney Lanier born?

Sidney Lanier's place of birth was Macon^[2].

Where did Sidney Lanier die?

Sidney Lanier passed away in Lynn^[4].

Who were Sidney Lanier's parents?

Sidney Lanier's father was Robert Sampson Lanier^[13].

Who was Sidney Lanier married to?

Sidney Lanier's spouses include Mary Day Lanier^[14].

What did Sidney Lanier do for work?

Sidney Lanier worked as poet^[6], writer^[7], hymnwriter^[8], organist^[9], and flautist^[10].

Where did Sidney Lanier go to school?

Sidney Lanier was educated at Johns Hopkins University^[22] and Oglethorpe University^[23].

Who did Sidney Lanier influence?

Sidney Lanier has been cited as an influence by Wendell Berry^[58].