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Alexander Milne Calder

Alexander Milne Calder, Scottish-American sculptor (died 1923)

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Born
August 23, 1846
Died
June 4, 1923
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1846

About Alexander Milne Calder

Alexander Milne Calder (MILL-nee) was a Scottish-American sculptor. His works include the Equestrian statue of George Meade in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia. He produced over 250 architectural sculptures over 30 years for the construction of Philadelphia City Hall including the 37-foot statue of William Penn atop the structure. His son, Alexander Stirling Calder, and grandson Alexander Calder were also sculptors. Calder was born on August 23, 1846, in Aberdeen, Scotland, and first learned to carve stone from his father, a tombstone carver. In 1875, he won the competition to create the bronze statue of William Penn for the new City Hall.

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Alexander Milne Calder timeline

  1. Calder was born on August 23, 1846, in Aberdeen, Scotland, and first learned to carve stone from his father, a tombstone carver.
  2. In 1875, he won the competition to create the bronze statue of William Penn for the new City Hall.

The world when Alexander Milne Calder was born

Alexander Milne Calder was born in 1846. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineMexican-American War begins
  • Technology milestoneSewing machine patented by Elias Howe
  • World population~1.26B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJames K. Polk
  • U.S. population20.2M

1846 versus 2026

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Measure18462026
Population20.2M341 million

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