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Isadora Duncan

Dance and Theatre Performers

Angela Isadora Duncan (1877 to 1927) was an American born dancer and choreographer regarded as a pioneer of modern dance, who performed to great acclaim throughout Europe and the United States. Born and raised in California, she lived and danced in Western Europe, the United States and Soviet Russia from the age of twenty two. She died in Nice, France, when a scarf she was wearing became entangled in the wheel and axle of the car in which she was travelling.

Facts
Death Year
1927 1
Nationality
American 1
Death Date
1927-09-14 1
Birthplace
San Francisco, California, U.S. 1
Death Place
Nice, France 1
Classification
Gender
Female 1
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1. Isadora Duncan - Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    September 14, 1927
  • Infobox birth_place
    San Francisco, California, U.S.
  • Infobox death_place
    Nice, France
  • Lead section [nationality]
    American-born
  • Gender reference
    Born and raised in California, she lived and danced in Western Europe, the United States and Soviet Russia from the age of twenty two.
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Wikidata: Isadora Duncan
Wikidata Q483512, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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