Ben Patterson

American artist and musician (1934–2016)
Person human Q817643
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Ben Patterson

Summary

Ben Patterson is a human[1]. Born in Pittsburgh[2], he… he was born on May 29, 1934[3]. He passed away in Wiesbaden[4]. He died on June 25, 2016[5]. He worked as a musician[6], writer[7], visual artist[8], composer[9], and performance artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pittsburgh[2], Ben Patterson…
  • Ben Patterson passed away in Wiesbaden[4].
  • Ben Patterson was born on May 29, 1934[3].
  • Ben Patterson died on June 25, 2016[5].
  • Ben Patterson held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Ben Patterson is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].
  • Ben Patterson's professions included musician[6].
  • Ben Patterson's professions included writer[7].
  • Ben Patterson worked as a visual artist[8].
  • Ben Patterson worked as a composer[9].
  • Ben Patterson's professions included performance artist[10].
  • Ben Patterson's field of work was performance art[14].
  • Ben Patterson was educated at University of Michigan[15].
  • Ben Patterson was educated at Columbia University[16].
  • Ben Patterson is recorded as male[17].
  • Ben Patterson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ben Patterson is associated with the Fluxus movement[19].
  • Ben Patterson's family name is recorded as Patterson[20].
  • Ben Patterson's given name is recorded as Benjamin[21].
  • Ben Patterson's given name is recorded as Anthony[22].
  • Ben Patterson's official website is recorded as https://ben-patterson.com/[23].
  • Ben Patterson's instrument is recorded as double bass[24].
  • Ben Patterson's described by source is recorded as UbuWeb[25].
  • Ben Patterson's participant in is recorded as documenta 14[26].
  • Ben Patterson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ben Patterson was born in Pittsburgh[2]. He was born on May 29, 1934[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[15], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor[31] and Columbia University[16], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6], writer[7], visual artist[8], composer[9], and performance artist[10]. Ben Patterson's field of work was performance art[14].

Death and Burial

Ben Patterson died on June 25, 2016[5]. He passed away in Wiesbaden[4].

Why It Matters

Ben Patterson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Ben Patterson born?

Ben Patterson was born in Pittsburgh[2].

Where did Ben Patterson die?

Ben Patterson passed away in Wiesbaden[4].

What did Ben Patterson do for work?

Ben Patterson worked as musician[6], writer[7], visual artist[8], composer[9], and performance artist[10].

Where did Ben Patterson go to school?

Ben Patterson was educated at University of Michigan[15] and Columbia University[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . 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. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 28d ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English, German
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-add:1||2 */ [[Property:P1412]], Update NK ČR – P1412"
  2. 4w ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Museum of Modern Art, ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe, Studio Museum in Harlem +2
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6379]]: [[Q1542668]], groninger museum ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/c5a6d992c4b|details]])"
  3. 7w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → EE0B-D6B4-02D7-4509-2E97
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46380|batch #46380]]: HAND ID (3)"
  4. 11w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ethnic group → African Americans
    Instrument → double bass
    Citizenship → —
    Sex or gender → male
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/41864|batch #41864]]: remove redundant P887 reference"
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