Charles L. Bestor

American composer (1924-2016)
Person human Q16089900
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Charles L. Bestor

Summary

Charles L. Bestor is a human[1]. He was born on December 21, 1924[2]. He died on January 16, 2016[3]. He worked as a composer[4] and music educator[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Charles L. Bestor was born on December 21, 1924[2].
  • Charles L. Bestor died on January 16, 2016[3].
  • Charles L. Bestor's father was Arthur E. Bestor[7].
  • Charles L. Bestor held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Charles L. Bestor's professions included composer[4].
  • Charles L. Bestor's professions included music educator[5].
  • Among Charles L. Bestor's employers was University of Massachusetts Amherst[9].
  • Among Charles L. Bestor's employers was University of Utah[10].
  • Charles L. Bestor was employed by Juilliard School[11].
  • Charles L. Bestor's education included a stint at Juilliard School[12].
  • Charles L. Bestor's education included a stint at Yale University[13].
  • Charles L. Bestor was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[14].
  • Charles L. Bestor was educated at Swarthmore College[15].
  • Charles L. Bestor was educated at University of Massachusetts Amherst[16].
  • Charles L. Bestor was educated at University of Colorado[17].
  • Charles L. Bestor was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society[18].
  • Charles L. Bestor is recorded as male[19].
  • Charles L. Bestor's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Charles L. Bestor's given name is recorded as Charles[21].
  • Charles L. Bestor studied under Paul Hindemith[22].
  • Charles L. Bestor's sibling is recorded as Arthur Bestor[23].

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[24]

  • Country: US[25]

  • Began / founded: 1924-12-21[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2016-01-16[27]

  • Genre(s): classical[28]

  • Community tags: american composer, classical, composer[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0b504341-4593-41bb-acf3-89d8f6c2e50f[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Charles L. Bestor was born on December 21, 1924[2]. His father was Arthur E. Bestor[7].

Education

Educated at Juilliard School[12], a conservatory[31], in United States[32], founded in 1905[33], headquartered in New York City[34]; Yale University[13], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1701[37], headquartered in New Haven[38]; University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[14], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1867[41]; Swarthmore College[15], a liberal arts college[42], in United States[43], founded in 1864[44]; University of Massachusetts Amherst[16], a university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1863[47], headquartered in Amherst[48]; and University of Colorado[17], a university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1876[51], headquartered in Denver[52]. Charles L. Bestor studied under Paul Hindemith[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4] and music educator[5]. Employers include University of Massachusetts Amherst[9], a university[53], in United States[54], founded in 1863[55], headquartered in Amherst[56]; University of Utah[10], a public research university[57], in United States[58], founded in 1850[59]; and Juilliard School[11], a conservatory[60], in United States[61], founded in 1905[62], headquartered in New York City[63].

Death and Burial

Charles L. Bestor died on January 16, 2016[3].

Why It Matters

Charles L. Bestor ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Who were Charles L. Bestor's parents?

Charles L. Bestor's father was Arthur E. Bestor[7].

What did Charles L. Bestor do for work?

Charles L. Bestor worked as composer[4] and music educator[5].

Where did Charles L. Bestor go to school?

Charles L. Bestor was educated at Juilliard School[12], Yale University[13], University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[14], and Swarthmore College[15].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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