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Harriet Hosmer

1830 - 1908

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Harriet Goodhue Hosmer (October 9, 1830 – February 21, 1908) was a neoclassical sculptor, considered the most distinguished female sculptor in America during the 19th century. She is known as the first female professional sculptor. Among other technical innovations, she pioneered a process for turning limestone into marble. Hosmer once lived in an expatriate colony in Rome, befriending many prominent writers and artists. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Harriet Hosmer is the 242nd most popular sculptor (up from 248th in 2019), the 10,881st most popular biography from United States (up from 11,029th in 2019) and the 17th most popular American Sculptor.

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Among sculptors, Harriet Hosmer ranks 242 out of 258. Before her are Jan de Weryha-Wysoczański, Beverly Pepper, Chris Burden, Walter W. Winans, Mari Gerekmezyan, and Jens Galschiøt. After her are Mikhail Anikushin, Augusta Savage, Dale Chihuly, Anna Hyatt Huntington, Megumi Igarashi, and Anne Seymour Damer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1830, Harriet Hosmer ranks 75. Before her are Jaroslav Čermák, Emily Davies, Frederic Moore, Lina Morgenstern, Helen Hunt Jackson, and Manuel Ezequiel Bruzual. After her are Yrjö Sakari Yrjö-Koskinen, Belva Ann Lockwood, Abraham Jacobi, and Ezra Meeker. Among people deceased in 1908, Harriet Hosmer ranks 104. Before her are Federico Chueca, Ignacio de Veintemilla, Joel Chandler Harris, Ludwig Carl Christian Koch, American Horse, and Redvers Buller. After her is Old Tom Morris.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Harriet Hosmer ranks 10,883 out of 20,380. Before her are Tillie Olsen (1912), Patsy Ruth Miller (1904), Kylie Ireland (1970), Didi Conn (1951), Sid Grauman (1879), and Miriam Cooper (1891). After her are Caeleb Dressel (1996), Eugene Pallette (1889), Clara Kimball Young (1890), Dennis Boutsikaris (1952), Shirley Stobs (1942), and Earl Scruggs (1924).

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Among SCULPTORS In United States

Among sculptors born in United States, Harriet Hosmer ranks 17. Before her are Jacob Epstein (1880), Audrey Munson (1891), Edmonia Lewis (1844), Daniel Chester French (1850), Beverly Pepper (1922), and Chris Burden (1946). After her are Augusta Savage (1892), Dale Chihuly (1941), Anna Hyatt Huntington (1876), Ruth Asawa (1926), and Horatio Greenough (1805).

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