Bob Telson

American composer, songwriter and pianist (born 1949)
Person human Q4934165
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Bob Telson

Summary

Bob Telson is a human[1]. Born in Cannes[2], he… he was born on May 14, 1949[3]. He worked as a composer[4], musician[5], and pianist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Bob Telson's place of birth was Cannes[2].
  • Bob Telson was born on May 14, 1949[3].
  • Bob Telson held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Bob Telson worked as a composer[4].
  • Bob Telson worked as a musician[5].
  • Bob Telson worked as a pianist[6].
  • Bob Telson was educated at Harvard University[9].
  • Bob Telson was educated at Poly Prep Country Day School[10].
  • Bob Telson is recorded as male[11].
  • Bob Telson's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Bob Telson's genre is world music[13].
  • Bob Telson's Commons category is recorded as Bob Telson[14].
  • Bob Telson's family name is recorded as Telson[15].
  • Bob Telson's given name is recorded as Robert[16].
  • Bob Telson's given name is recorded as Eria[17].
  • Bob Telson's official website is recorded as http://www.bobtelson.com/[18].
  • Bob Telson studied under Nadia Boulanger[19].
  • Bob Telson's instrument is recorded as piano[20].
  • Bob Telson's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Song[21].
  • Bob Telson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Bob Telson's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Robert Eria Telson'}[23].
  • Bob Telson's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bob Telson'}[24].
  • Bob Telson's start of work period is recorded as 1968[25].
  • Bob Telson's copyright representative is recorded as Broadcast Music, Inc.[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Bob Telson was born in Cannes[2]. He was born on May 14, 1949[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[9], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1636[29], headquartered in Cambridge[30] and Poly Prep Country Day School[10], a university-preparatory school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1854[33]. Bob Telson studied under Nadia Boulanger[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], musician[5], and pianist[6].

Why It Matters

Bob Telson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Bob Telson born?

Born in Cannes[2], Bob Telson…

What did Bob Telson do for work?

Bob Telson worked as composer[4], musician[5], and pianist[6].

Where did Bob Telson go to school?

Bob Telson was educated at Harvard University[9] and Poly Prep Country Day School[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . list of students of Frédéric Chopin. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Robert, Eria
    Family name Telson
    Country of citizenship United States
    Website
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