Daniel Chester French: advisors and students

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Daniel Chester French

American sculptor1850 to 1931

Wikidata names Abigail May Alcott Nieriker, Thomas Ball, William Morris Hunt, and William Rimmer as teachers and lists 1 person they taught. Linked to Wikidata, Wikipedia, and 4 other registers.

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Teachers and mentors4

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Abigail May Alcott Nieriker
a teacher or mentor, stated by Wikidata: not a thesis supervision
Thomas Ball
a teacher or mentor, stated by Wikidata: not a thesis supervision
William Morris Hunt
a teacher or mentor, stated by Wikidata: not a thesis supervision
William Rimmer

Taught1

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Margaret French Cresson
born 1889

Education and career1

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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At a glance

known as: sculptor
fields: art of sculpture
awards: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, United States Commission of Fine Arts, 1910 to 1915, National Sculpture Society, from 1893, Society of American Artists, from 1893, Architectural League of New York, American Institute of Architects, from 1896, National Academy of Design, from 1901, Accademia di San Luca, National Arts Club, Century Association, Concord Art Association, Académie des beaux-arts
notable works: Statue of the Republic, equestrian statue of George Washington, Statue of Abraham Lincoln, Statue of Abraham Lincoln
Wikipedia: in 28 languages

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stated by WikidataWikipediaDaniel Chester French
stated by WikidataWikidataQ720910
stated by WikidataVIAF62442940
stated by WikidataGND122948106
stated by WikidataISNI0000000066315241

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  author = {{Academic Ancestry}},
  title = {{Daniel Chester French: advisors and students}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://academicancestry.org/person/Q720910},
  note = {read on 2026-10-27}
}

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Academic Ancestry. (2026, October 27). Daniel Chester French: Advisors and students [Read on 2026-10-27]. https://academicancestry.org/person/Q720910