Frances Burr

Frances Burr
Frances Burr Ely, from her 1922 passport application
BornNovember 24, 1890
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedMarch 28, 1974 (aged 83)
Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.
Other namesFrances Burr Ely, Frances Burr Reynolds
Occupation(s)Artist, draughtsman, astronomer, athlete, pilot

Frances Burr Ely Reynolds (November 24, 1890 – March 28, 1974) was an American artist, known for her fantasy medieval bas-relief murals in gesso. Burr made navigation and target charts for the American military during World War II, and after the war made astronomical charts. She was also a licensed pilot, a skier and a diver.

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