# Templeton Crocker

> Charles Templeton Crocker was an American philanthropist, art patron and scion of the Crocker family. He was a past president of the California Historical Society and a member of the board of directors for over twenty years. He also wrote the libretto to the first American opera that was produced in Europe; helped popularize French Art Deco in America; and funded and headed expeditions with the California Academy of Sciences and other academic institutions aboard his personal yacht Zaca. The town of Templeton is named after him.

*American patron and collector 1884-1948*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1884-09-02
- **Died:** 1948-12-12
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Charles Templeton Crocker was an American philanthropist, art patron and scion of the Crocker family. He was a past president of the California Historical Society and a member of the board of directors for over twenty years. He also wrote the libretto to the first American opera that was produced in Europe; helped popularize French Art Deco in America; and funded and headed expeditions with the California Academy of Sciences and other academic institutions aboard his personal yacht Zaca. The town of Templeton is named after him.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 42.3 / 100
- **Momentum:** 6.4 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 2.9 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 24.8 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 20.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 68.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Templeton Crocker](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Templeton_Crocker)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60676131)

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