Rufus Porter
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Rufus Porter was a 19th-century American painter, inventor, and founder of Scientific American magazine, known for his folk art murals and numerous mechanical innovations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rufus Porter canonical | 3 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk artist
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human ⓘ magazine founder ⓘ painter ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
art
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invention ⓘ publishing ⓘ |
| founded | Scientific American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | folk art ⓘ |
| hasRole | founder of a major science magazine ⓘ |
| influenced | development of popular science publishing in the United States ⓘ |
| knownFor |
folk art murals
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founding Scientific American magazine ⓘ mechanical inventions ⓘ |
| movement | American folk art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Rufus Porter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
developed numerous mechanical devices
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early promoter of scientific and technical knowledge to the public ⓘ |
| notableWork | murals in New England houses ⓘ |
| occupation |
editor
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inventor ⓘ muralist ⓘ painter ⓘ publisher ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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