Bob Kaufman

African American beat poet (1925–1986)
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Bob Kaufman

Summary

Bob Kaufman is a human[1]. He was born in New Orleans[2]. He was born on April 18, 1925[3]. He died in San Francisco[4]. He died on January 12, 1986[5]. He worked as a poet[6], musician[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (196 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Bob Kaufman was born in New Orleans[2].
  • Bob Kaufman passed away in San Francisco[4].
  • Bob Kaufman was born on April 18, 1925[3].
  • Bob Kaufman died on January 12, 1986[5].
  • Among Bob Kaufman's spouses was Eileen Kaufman[10].
  • Bob Kaufman held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Bob Kaufman worked as a poet[6].
  • Bob Kaufman's professions included musician[7].
  • Bob Kaufman's professions included writer[8].
  • Bob Kaufman's education included a stint at The New School[12].
  • Bob Kaufman's religion is recorded as Buddhism[13].
  • Bob Kaufman is recorded as male[14].
  • Bob Kaufman's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Bob Kaufman is associated with the Beat Generation movement[16].
  • Bob Kaufman's family name is recorded as Kaufman[17].
  • Bob Kaufman's given name is recorded as Bob[18].
  • Bob Kaufman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Bob Kaufman's writing language is recorded as English[20].

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[21]

  • Country: US[22]

  • Began / founded: 1925-04-18[23]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1986-01-12[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: bf5861ec-cd26-42ad-9df3-039b2f5bea10[25]

Body

Origins and Family

Bob Kaufman's place of birth was New Orleans[2]. He was born on April 18, 1925[3].

Education

Bob Kaufman was educated at The New School[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], musician[7], and writer[8].

Personal Life

Bob Kaufman was married to Eileen Kaufman[10]. His religion is recorded as Buddhism[13].

Death and Burial

Bob Kaufman died on January 12, 1986[5]. He passed away in San Francisco[4].

Why It Matters

Bob Kaufman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (196 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Bob Kaufman born?

Born in New Orleans[2], Bob Kaufman…

Where did Bob Kaufman die?

Bob Kaufman died in San Francisco[4].

Who was Bob Kaufman married to?

Bob Kaufman's spouses include Eileen Kaufman[10].

What did Bob Kaufman do for work?

Bob Kaufman worked as poet[6], musician[7], and writer[8].

Where did Bob Kaufman go to school?

Bob Kaufman was educated at The New School[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . emptymirrorbooks.com. emptymirrorbooks.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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