Burrill Phillips

American composer (1907-1988)
Person human Q509963
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Burrill Phillips

Summary

Burrill Phillips is a human[1]. He was born in Omaha[2]. He was born on November 9, 1907[3]. He passed away in Berkeley[4]. He died on June 22, 1988[5]. He worked as a pianist[6], composer[7], musicologist[8], and music educator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Burrill Phillips's place of birth was Omaha[2].
  • Burrill Phillips died in Berkeley[4].
  • Burrill Phillips was born on November 9, 1907[3].
  • Burrill Phillips died on June 22, 1988[5].
  • A child of Burrill Phillips was Ann E. Todd[11].
  • Burrill Phillips held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Burrill Phillips worked as a pianist[6].
  • Burrill Phillips worked as a composer[7].
  • Burrill Phillips worked as a musicologist[8].
  • Burrill Phillips's professions included music educator[9].
  • Among Burrill Phillips's employers was Cornell University[13].
  • Among Burrill Phillips's employers was Juilliard School[14].
  • Burrill Phillips was educated at Eastman School of Music[15].
  • Burrill Phillips received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Burrill Phillips received the Arts and Letters Award in Music[17].
  • Burrill Phillips is recorded as male[18].
  • Burrill Phillips's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[20].
  • Burrill Phillips's family name is recorded as Phillips[21].
  • Burrill Phillips's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Burrill Phillips's instrument is recorded as piano[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Burrill Phillips was born in Omaha[2]. He was born on November 9, 1907[3].

Education

Burrill Phillips was educated at Eastman School of Music[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6], composer[7], musicologist[8], and music educator[9]. Employers include Cornell University[13], a private university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1865[26], headquartered in Ithaca[27] and Juilliard School[14], a conservatory[28], in United States[29], founded in 1905[30], headquartered in New York City[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[32], in United States[33], founded in 1925[34] and Arts and Letters Award in Music[17], an award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1941[37].

Personal Life

A child of Burrill Phillips was Ann E. Todd[11].

Death and Burial

Burrill Phillips died on June 22, 1988[5]. He died in Berkeley[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[20].

Why It Matters

Burrill Phillips ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

FAQs

Where was Burrill Phillips born?

Burrill Phillips's place of birth was Omaha[2].

Where did Burrill Phillips die?

Burrill Phillips passed away in Berkeley[4].

What did Burrill Phillips do for work?

Burrill Phillips worked as pianist[6], composer[7], musicologist[8], and music educator[9].

Where did Burrill Phillips go to school?

Burrill Phillips was educated at Eastman School of Music[15].

What awards did Burrill Phillips receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16] and Arts and Letters Award in Music[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . artsandletters.org. Retrieved . artsandletters.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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