Francis Davis Millet
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Francis Davis Millet was an American painter, sculptor, and writer known for his prominent role in late 19th-century public art and his tragic death in the sinking of the Titanic.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Francis Davis Millet canonical | 2 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
decorative artist
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human ⓘ journalist ⓘ painter ⓘ sculptor ⓘ war correspondent ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
RMS Titanic
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surface form:
sinking of the RMS Titanic
|
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1846-11-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1912-04-15 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
ⓘ
surface form:
Harvard College
Academie van Beeldende Kunsten, Antwerp ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp
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| familyName | Millet ⓘ |
| fullName | Francis Davis Millet self-link ⓘ |
| genre |
decorative arts
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historical painting ⓘ mural painting ⓘ |
| givenName | Francis ⓘ |
| hasWorkLocation |
Boston, Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ
surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
|
| knownFor |
decorative work for the World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893
ⓘ
public art and mural decoration in the United States ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | shipwreck ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Letters
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National Academy of Design ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Union Army ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The Minute Man statue
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surface form:
The Concord Minute Man of 1775 (as part of restoration and commemorative work)
decorations for the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. ⓘ murals in the United States Capitol ⓘ |
| occupation |
decorative artist
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journalist ⓘ painter ⓘ sculptor ⓘ war correspondent ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| participantIn |
American Civil War
ⓘ
Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) campaigns ⓘ
surface form:
Russo-Turkish War (as correspondent)
|
| placeOfBirth |
Mattapoisett, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, United States
|
| placeOfDeath |
Atlantic Ocean
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surface form:
North Atlantic Ocean
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| positionHeld |
director of decoration for the World’s Columbian Exposition
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vice chairman of the United States Commission of Fine Arts ⓘ |
| residence |
East Bridgewater, Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, United States
Washington, D.C. ⓘ
surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Lily Merrill ⓘ |
| workedAs |
correspondent for the London Daily News
ⓘ
correspondent for the New York Herald ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.