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Doris Humphrey

1895 - 1958

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Doris Batcheller Humphrey (October 17, 1895 – December 29, 1958) was an American dancer and choreographer of the early twentieth century. Along with her contemporaries Martha Graham and Katherine Dunham, Humphrey was one of the second generation modern dance pioneers who followed their forerunners – including Isadora Duncan, Ruth St. Denis, and Ted Shawn – in exploring the use of breath and developing techniques still taught today. As many of her works were annotated, Humphrey continues to be taught, studied and performed. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Doris Humphrey is the 86th most popular dancer (down from 81st in 2019), the 8,683rd most popular biography from United States (down from 7,097th in 2019) and the 13th most popular American Dancer.

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Among DANCERS

Among dancers, Doris Humphrey ranks 86 out of 116. Before her are Natalia Dudinskaya, Joaquín Cortés, Avdotia Istomina, Birju Maharaj, Katherine Dunham, and Yvonne Rainer. After her are Rukmini Devi Arundale, Hryhorii Chapkis, Dušanka Sifnios, Jin Xing, Yamini Krishnamurthy, and Svetlana Zakharova.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1895, Doris Humphrey ranks 266. Before her are Käthe Leichter, Károly Fogl, Busby Berkeley, Shemp Howard, Albert White, and Adrienne Bolland. After her are Sándor Gombos, Jan Parandowski, Fredric Wertham, Lawrence Shields, Väinö Ikonen, and Blossom Rock. Among people deceased in 1958, Doris Humphrey ranks 161. Before her are Georgy Ivanov, Ásgrímur Jónsson, Alfredo Zibechi, Olaf Gulbransson, Francis Carco, and Josep Irla. After her are George Orton, Cyril M. Kornbluth, Maksimilijan Mihelčič, Eddie Colman, Norman Bel Geddes, and Walther Schreiber.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Doris Humphrey ranks 8,685 out of 20,380. Before her are LA Knight (1982), Rose Marie (1923), Judith Krantz (1928), Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet (1787), Milton Sills (1882), and Topher Grace (1978). After her are Roger Stone (1952), Bernard Nathanson (1926), Cassandra Wilson (1955), William Barton Rogers (1804), Jacqueline Logan (1904), and John Hodiak (1914).

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Among DANCERS In United States

Among dancers born in United States, Doris Humphrey ranks 13. Before her are Adam Darius (1930), Maria Tallchief (1925), Alvin Ailey (1931), Frankie Manning (1914), Katherine Dunham (1909), and Yvonne Rainer (1934). After her are Twyla Tharp (1941), Rachel Brice (1972), Agnes de Mille (1905), Rozonda Thomas (1971), and Misty Copeland (1982).

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