Avery Brooks

American actor and director
Person human Q366012
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Avery Brooks

Summary

Avery Brooks is a human[1]. His place of birth was Evansville[2]. He was born on October 2, 1948[3]. He worked as an actor[4], film director[5], opera singer[6], pedagogue[7], and jazz musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,768 views/month, #5,874 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Avery Brooks's place of birth was Evansville[2].
  • Avery Brooks was born on October 2, 1948[3].
  • Avery Brooks held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Avery Brooks's native language[11].
  • Avery Brooks worked as an actor[4].
  • Avery Brooks worked as a film director[5].
  • Avery Brooks worked as an opera singer[6].
  • Avery Brooks worked as a pedagogue[7].
  • Avery Brooks's professions included jazz musician[8].
  • Avery Brooks's professions included pianist[12].
  • Among Avery Brooks's employers was Rutgers University[13].
  • Avery Brooks was employed by Case Western Reserve University[14].
  • Avery Brooks's education included a stint at Rutgers University[15].
  • Avery Brooks's education included a stint at Oberlin College[16].
  • Avery Brooks's education included a stint at Indiana University[17].
  • Avery Brooks's education included a stint at Theodore Roosevelt High School[18].
  • Avery Brooks is recorded as male[19].
  • Avery Brooks's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Avery Brooks's genre is jazz[21].
  • Avery Brooks's Commons category is recorded as Avery Brooks[22].
  • Avery Brooks's residence is recorded as Princeton[23].
  • Avery Brooks's family name is recorded as Brooks[24].
  • Avery Brooks's given name is recorded as Avery[25].
  • Avery Brooks's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Avery Brooks[26].
  • Avery Brooks's Commons gallery is recorded as Avery Brooks[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Evansville[2], Avery Brooks… he was born on October 2, 1948[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Rutgers University[15], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1766[30]; Oberlin College[16], a college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1833[33], headquartered in Oberlin[34]; Indiana University[17], a state university system[35], in United States[36], founded in 1820[37], headquartered in Bloomington[38]; and Theodore Roosevelt High School[18], a high school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1921[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], film director[5], opera singer[6], pedagogue[7], jazz musician[8], and pianist[12]. Employers include Rutgers University[13], a public research university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1766[44] and Case Western Reserve University[14], a private university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1967[47], headquartered in Cleveland[48].

Why It Matters

Avery Brooks ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,768 views/month, #5,874 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Avery Brooks born?

Avery Brooks was born in Evansville[2].

What did Avery Brooks do for work?

Avery Brooks worked as actor[4], film director[5], opera singer[6], pedagogue[7], and jazz musician[8].

Where did Avery Brooks go to school?

Avery Brooks was educated at Rutgers University[15], Oberlin College[16], Indiana University[17], and Theodore Roosevelt High School[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . 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. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Avery
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