Alexander Borovsky

Russian-American pianist (1889–1968)
Person human Q4718394
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Alexander Borovsky

Summary

Alexander Borovsky is a human[1]. His place of birth was Jelgava[2]. He was born on March 18, 1889[3]. He passed away in Waban[4]. He died on April 27, 1968[5]. He worked as a musician[6], pianist[7], and teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Alexander Borovsky's place of birth was Jelgava[2].
  • Alexander Borovsky passed away in Waban[4].
  • Alexander Borovsky was born on March 18, 1889[3].
  • Alexander Borovsky was born on 1889[10].
  • Alexander Borovsky was born on March 1889[11].
  • Alexander Borovsky died on April 27, 1968[5].
  • Alexander Borovsky died on 1968[12].
  • Burial took place at Newton Cemetery[13].
  • Alexander Borovsky held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Alexander Borovsky worked as a musician[6].
  • Alexander Borovsky worked as a pianist[7].
  • Alexander Borovsky worked as a teacher[8].
  • Among Alexander Borovsky's employers was Moscow Conservatory[15].
  • Among Alexander Borovsky's employers was Boston University[16].
  • Alexander Borovsky was educated at Saint Petersburg Conservatory[17].
  • Alexander Borovsky is recorded as male[18].
  • Alexander Borovsky's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Alexander Borovsky's Commons category is recorded as Alexander Borovsky[20].
  • Alexander Borovsky's family name is recorded as Borovsky[21].
  • Alexander Borovsky's given name is recorded as Alexander[22].
  • Alexander Borovsky's instrument is recorded as piano[23].
  • Alexander Borovsky's described by source is recorded as Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon[24].
  • Alexander Borovsky's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[25].
  • Alexander Borovsky's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Александр Кириллович Боровский'}[26].
  • Alexander Borovsky's different from is recorded as Aleksandr Borovsky[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1889-03[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1968-04-27[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a94699ce-3ab1-491f-8299-fc643e6ba637[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Alexander Borovsky was born in Jelgava[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 18, 1889[3], 1889[10], and March 1889[11].

Education

Alexander Borovsky's education included a stint at Saint Petersburg Conservatory[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6], pianist[7], and teacher[8]. Employers include Moscow Conservatory[15], a conservatory[33], in Russian Empire[34], founded in 1866[35], headquartered in Moscow[36] and Boston University[16], a research university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1869[39], headquartered in Boston[40].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 27, 1968[5] and 1968[12]. Alexander Borovsky passed away in Waban[4]. He is buried at Newton Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Alexander Borovsky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Alexander Borovsky born?

Alexander Borovsky's place of birth was Jelgava[2].

Where did Alexander Borovsky die?

Alexander Borovsky died in Waban[4].

What did Alexander Borovsky do for work?

Alexander Borovsky worked as musician[6], pianist[7], and teacher[8].

Where did Alexander Borovsky go to school?

Alexander Borovsky was educated at Saint Petersburg Conservatory[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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