Abbey Simon

American musician (1920–2019)
Person human Q744928
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Abbey Simon

Summary

Abbey Simon is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on January 8, 1920[3]. He died in Geneva[4]. He died on December 18, 2019[5]. He worked as a pianist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Abbey Simon…
  • Abbey Simon died in Geneva[4].
  • Abbey Simon was born on January 8, 1920[3].
  • Abbey Simon died on December 18, 2019[5].
  • Abbey Simon held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Abbey Simon worked as a pianist[6].
  • Abbey Simon was employed by University of Houston[9].
  • Among Abbey Simon's employers was Juilliard School[10].
  • Abbey Simon was educated at Curtis Institute of Music[11].
  • A notable student of Abbey Simon was John Kamitsuka[12].
  • Abbey Simon is recorded as male[13].
  • Abbey Simon's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Abbey Simon's genre is classical music[15].
  • Abbey Simon's record label is recorded as Vox Records[16].
  • Abbey Simon's record label is recorded as RCA Records[17].
  • Abbey Simon's record label is recorded as Philips Records[18].
  • Abbey Simon's record label is recorded as His Master's Voice[19].
  • Abbey Simon's family name is recorded as Simon[20].
  • Abbey Simon's given name is recorded as Abbey[21].
  • Abbey Simon's official website is recorded as http://www.abbeysimon.com/[22].
  • Abbey Simon's instrument is recorded as piano[23].
  • Abbey Simon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Abbey Simon's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Abbey Henry Simon'}[25].
  • Abbey Simon's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Abbey Simon'}[26].
  • Abbey Simon's start of work period is recorded as 1940[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Abbey Simon… he was born on January 8, 1920[3].

Education

Abbey Simon's education included a stint at Curtis Institute of Music[11].

Career and Affiliations

Abbey Simon worked as a pianist[6]. Employers include University of Houston[9], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1927[30] and Juilliard School[10], a conservatory[31], in United States[32], founded in 1905[33], headquartered in New York City[34]. A notable student of him was John Kamitsuka[12].

Death and Burial

Abbey Simon died on December 18, 2019[5]. He died in Geneva[4].

Why It Matters

Abbey Simon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was Abbey Simon born?

Abbey Simon's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Abbey Simon die?

Abbey Simon died in Geneva[4].

What did Abbey Simon do for work?

Abbey Simon worked as pianist[6].

Where did Abbey Simon go to school?

Abbey Simon was educated at Curtis Institute of Music[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Abbey Simon, Masterly Pianist, Dies at 99. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Abbey Simon, Masterly Pianist, Dies at 99. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Abbey Simon, Masterly Pianist, Dies at 99. wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . hommages.ch. hommages.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Abbey Simon, Masterly Pianist, Dies at 99. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Abbey Simon, Masterly Pianist, Dies at 99. wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Abbey Simon, Masterly Pianist, Dies at 99. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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