Anthony Seeger

Director Emeritus of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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Anthony Seeger

Summary

Anthony Seeger is a human[1]. He was born in United States[2]. He was born on May 29, 1945[3]. He worked as a musicologist[4], anthropologist[5], archivist[6], and university teacher[7]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in United States[2], Anthony Seeger…
  • Anthony Seeger was born on May 29, 1945[3].
  • Anthony Seeger worked as a musicologist[4].
  • Anthony Seeger's professions included anthropologist[5].
  • Anthony Seeger worked as an archivist[6].
  • Anthony Seeger worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Anthony Seeger's field of work was etnomusicology[9].
  • Anthony Seeger's field of work was anthropology[10].
  • Anthony Seeger's field of work was archival science[11].
  • Among Anthony Seeger's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[12].
  • Anthony Seeger was employed by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings[13].
  • Anthony Seeger received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Anthony Seeger is recorded as male[15].
  • Anthony Seeger's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Anthony Seeger's family name is recorded as Seeger[17].
  • Anthony Seeger's work location is recorded as Los Angeles[18].
  • Anthony Seeger's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Anthony Seeger's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/UCLA[20].
  • Anthony Seeger's oral history at is recorded as UCLA Center for Oral History Research[21].

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Origins and Family

Anthony Seeger's place of birth was United States[2]. He was born on May 29, 1945[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musicologist[4], anthropologist[5], archivist[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include etnomusicology[9], an academic discipline[22]; anthropology[10], an academic discipline[23]; and archival science[11], a field of study[24]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles[12], a public research university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1919[27], headquartered in Los Angeles[28] and Smithsonian Folkways Recordings[13], a record label[29], in United States[30], founded in 1987[31].

Recognition

Anthony Seeger received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

Why It Matters

Anthony Seeger is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

FAQs

Where was Anthony Seeger born?

Anthony Seeger's place of birth was United States[2].

What did Anthony Seeger do for work?

Anthony Seeger worked as musicologist[4], anthropologist[5], archivist[6], and university teacher[7].

What awards did Anthony Seeger receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . oralhistory.library.ucla.edu. Retrieved . oralhistory.library.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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