Ben Johnston

Summary

Ben Johnston is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Macon^[2]. He was born on March 15, 1926^[3]. He passed away in Deerfield^[4]. He died on July 21, 2019^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Ben Johnston's place of birth was Macon^[2].
• Ben Johnston died in Deerfield^[4].
• Ben Johnston was born on March 15, 1926^[3].
• Ben Johnston died on July 21, 2019^[5].
• Ben Johnston held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Ben Johnston worked as a composer^[6].
• Among Ben Johnston's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[9].
• Ben Johnston was educated at Mills College at Northeastern University^[10].
• A notable work attributed to Ben Johnston is Sonata for Microtonal Piano^[11].
• Ben Johnston received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[12].
• Ben Johnston was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[13].
• Ben Johnston is recorded as male^[14].
• Ben Johnston's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Ben Johnston's Commons category is recorded as Ben Johnston (composer)^[16].
• The cause of death was disease^[17].
• Ben Johnston's family name is recorded as Johnston^[18].
• Ben Johnston's given name is recorded as Ben^[19].
• Ben Johnston's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[20].
• Ben Johnston's described by source is recorded as Ben Johnston, Who Made Microtonal Music Melodic, Dies at 93^[21].
• Ben Johnston's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[22].
• Ben Johnston's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Benjamin Burwell Johnston Jr.'}^[23].
• Ben Johnston's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ben Johnston'}^[24].
• Ben Johnston's different from is recorded as Ben Johnston^[25].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[26]

• Country: US^[27]

• Began / founded: 1926-03-15^[28]

• Ended / dissolved: 2019-07-21^[29]

• MusicBrainz ID: 206f451b-c21b-439e-9aa3-d088f1b883bc^[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Macon^[2], Ben Johnston… he was born on March 15, 1926^[3].

Education

Ben Johnston was educated at Mills College at Northeastern University^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Ben Johnston's professions included composer^[6]. He was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ben Johnston is Sonata for Microtonal Piano^[11].

Recognition

Ben Johnston received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[12].

Death and Burial

Ben Johnston died on July 21, 2019^[5]. He died in Deerfield^[4]. The cause of death was disease^[17].

Why It Matters

Ben Johnston ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31]

FAQs

Where was Ben Johnston born?

Ben Johnston's place of birth was Macon^[2].

Where did Ben Johnston die?

Ben Johnston passed away in Deerfield^[4].

What did Ben Johnston do for work?

Ben Johnston worked as composer^[6].

Where did Ben Johnston go to school?

Ben Johnston was educated at Mills College at Northeastern University^[10].

What awards did Ben Johnston receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[12].