Arthur Foote

American composer (1853–1937)
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Arthur Foote
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Arthur Foote

Summary

Arthur Foote is a human[1]. His place of birth was Salem[2]. He was born on March 5, 1853[3]. He died in Boston[4]. He died on April 8, 1937[5]. He worked as a composer[6], musicologist[7], organist[8], pianist[9], and music educator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Arthur Foote's place of birth was Salem[2].
  • Arthur Foote died in Boston[4].
  • Arthur Foote was born on March 5, 1853[3].
  • Arthur Foote died on April 8, 1937[5].
  • Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery[12].
  • Arthur Foote's father was Caleb Foote[13].
  • Arthur Foote's mother was Mary Wilder Foote[14].
  • Arthur Foote held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Arthur Foote worked as a composer[6].
  • Arthur Foote's professions included musicologist[7].
  • Arthur Foote worked as an organist[8].
  • Arthur Foote worked as a pianist[9].
  • Arthur Foote's professions included music educator[10].
  • Arthur Foote's field of work was music[16].
  • Arthur Foote was educated at Harvard University[17].
  • Arthur Foote's education included a stint at Harvard College[18].
  • Arthur Foote was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Arthur Foote was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[20].
  • Arthur Foote is recorded as male[21].
  • Arthur Foote's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Arthur Foote's genre is Romantic music[23].
  • Arthur Foote's Commons category is recorded as Arthur Foote[24].
  • Arthur Foote's archives at is recorded as Library of Congress Music Division[25].
  • Arthur Foote's family name is recorded as Foote[26].
  • Arthur Foote's given name is recorded as Arthur[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: 1853-03-05[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1937-04-08[31]

  • Genre(s): classical, romantic classical[32]

  • Community tags: american composer, classical, composer, romantic classical, to clean up[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0145a211-e1b6-4c86-8554-c03137d52877[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Arthur Foote was born in Salem[2]. He was born on March 5, 1853[3]. His father was Caleb Foote[13]. His mother was Mary Wilder Foote[14].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[17], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1636[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38] and Harvard College[18], a college[39], in United States[40], founded in 1636[41]. Studied under Stephen A. Emery[42], a composer[43], 1841–1891[44], of United States[45]; John Knowles Paine[46], a composer[47], 1839–1906[48], of United States[49]; and Benjamin Johnson Lang[50], a composer[51], 1837–1909[52], of United States[53].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], musicologist[7], organist[8], pianist[9], and music educator[10]. Arthur Foote's field of work was music[16].

Death and Burial

Arthur Foote died on April 8, 1937[5]. He died in Boston[4]. Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Arthur Foote ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Arthur Foote born?

Arthur Foote's place of birth was Salem[2].

Where did Arthur Foote die?

Arthur Foote died in Boston[4].

Who were Arthur Foote's parents?

Arthur Foote's father was Caleb Foote[13]. Arthur Foote's mother was Mary Wilder Foote[14].

What did Arthur Foote do for work?

Arthur Foote worked as composer[6], musicologist[7], organist[8], pianist[9], and music educator[10].

Where did Arthur Foote go to school?

Arthur Foote was educated at Harvard University[17] and Harvard College[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [42] . wikidata.org.
  27. [46] . wikidata.org.
  28. [50] . 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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