Charles Lang Freer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Lang Freer

American manufacturer and collector, 1856-1919

Date of Birth: 02-Feb-1854

Place of Birth: Kingston, New York, United States

Date of Death: 25-Oct-1919

Profession: businessperson, collector, industrialist, art collector, patron of the arts

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Charles Lang Freer (February 25, 1854 – September 25, 1919) was an American industrialist, art collector, and patron.
He is known for his large collection of East Asian, American, and Middle Eastern Art.
In 1906, Freer donated his extensive collection to the Smithsonian Institution, making him the first American to bequeath his private collection to the United States.
To house the objects, including The Peacock Room by James McNeill Whistler, Freer funded the construction of the Freer Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.



Alternative names	Eduard Jean Steichen
Description	Luxembourgish-American photographer, painter, war photographer, curator and fashion photographer
Date of birth/death	27 March 1879	25 March 1973
Location of birth/death	Bivange	Redding
Authority control	: Q313899 VIAF: 73926135 ISNI: 0000 0001 2096 418X ULAN: 500000431 LCCN: n80025899 NAID: 10581940 WorldCat