Alexander Kipnis

Russian-American operatic bass (1891–1978)
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Alexander Kipnis
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Alexander Kipnis

Summary

Alexander Kipnis is a human[1]. Born in Zhytomyr[2], he… he was born on February 13, 1891[3]. He died in Westport[4]. He died on May 14, 1978[5]. He worked as a musician[6], singer[7], and opera singer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Alexander Kipnis was born in Zhytomyr[2].
  • Alexander Kipnis died in Westport[4].
  • Alexander Kipnis was born on February 13, 1891[3].
  • Alexander Kipnis was born on February 1, 1891[10].
  • Alexander Kipnis died on May 14, 1978[5].
  • Burial took place at Willowbrook Cemetery[11].
  • A child of Alexander Kipnis was Igor Kipnis[12].
  • Alexander Kipnis held citizenship in Russian Empire[13].
  • Alexander Kipnis held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Alexander Kipnis's professions included musician[6].
  • Alexander Kipnis's professions included singer[7].
  • Alexander Kipnis worked as an opera singer[8].
  • Alexander Kipnis's education included a stint at Chopin University of Music[15].
  • Alexander Kipnis is recorded as male[16].
  • Alexander Kipnis's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Alexander Kipnis's genre is opera[18].
  • Alexander Kipnis's Commons category is recorded as Alexander Kipnis[19].
  • Alexander Kipnis's voice type is recorded as bass[20].
  • The cause of death was disease[21].
  • Alexander Kipnis's family name is recorded as Kipnis[22].
  • Alexander Kipnis's given name is recorded as Aleksandr[23].
  • Alexander Kipnis's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Alexander Kipnis's instrument is recorded as voice[25].
  • Alexander Kipnis's described by source is recorded as Hamburg Biographies[26].
  • Alexander Kipnis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[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: 1891-02-13[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1978-05-14[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 617e5e6d-555f-4655-8907-0d0a4f075cf1[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Zhytomyr[2], Alexander Kipnis… Recorded date of birth include February 13, 1891[3] and February 1, 1891[10].

Education

Alexander Kipnis was educated at Chopin University of Music[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6], singer[7], and opera singer[8].

Personal Life

A child of Alexander Kipnis was Igor Kipnis[12].

Death and Burial

Alexander Kipnis died on May 14, 1978[5]. He died in Westport[4]. The cause of death was disease[21]. He is buried at Willowbrook Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Alexander Kipnis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Alexander Kipnis born?

Born in Zhytomyr[2], Alexander Kipnis…

Where did Alexander Kipnis die?

Alexander Kipnis passed away in Westport[4].

What did Alexander Kipnis do for work?

Alexander Kipnis worked as musician[6], singer[7], and opera singer[8].

Where did Alexander Kipnis go to school?

Alexander Kipnis was educated at Chopin University of Music[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . CONOR.SI. 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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