Francis Blake

American engineer (1850–1913)

† 1913 · Artists · Photographer in the permanent collections of National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian); cross-wiki notability: 8 language Wikipedias

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National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian)

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Francis Blake was born on December 25, 1850 in Needham and died on January 20, 1913 in Boston, aged 62. Recorded occupations: inventor, engineer and photographer. Country of citizenship: United States. Member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences and American Antiquarian Society.

At a glance

Born: December 25, 1850 · Needham
Died: January 20, 1913 · Boston
Age at death: 62
Citizenship: United States
Occupations: inventor, engineer, photographer
Wikipedia editions: 8 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Francis Blake's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Public-domain signature; photographer deceased since 1913 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 1 major museum.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q1441407 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Francis Blake on Wikipedia.

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