Charles Seeger

Summary

Charles Seeger is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Mexico City^[2]. He was born on December 14, 1886^[3]. He died in Bridgewater^[4]. He died on February 7, 1979^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], musicologist^[7], music educator^[8], ethnomusicologist^[9], and university teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Charles Seeger's place of birth was Mexico City^[2].
• Charles Seeger died in Bridgewater^[4].
• Charles Seeger was born on December 14, 1886^[3].
• Charles Seeger died on February 7, 1979^[5].
• Charles Seeger is buried at Springfield Cemetery^[12].
• Charles Seeger's father was Charles Louis Seeger, Sr.^[13].
• Charles Seeger's mother was Elsey Simmons Seeger^[14].
• Charles Seeger was married to Ruth Crawford Seeger^[15].
• Charles Seeger was married to Constance de Clyver Edson^[16].
• A child of Charles Seeger was Peggy Seeger^[17].
• A child of Charles Seeger was Pete Seeger^[18].
• A child of Charles Seeger was Mike Seeger^[19].
• Charles Seeger held citizenship in United States^[20].
• Charles Seeger worked as a composer^[6].
• Charles Seeger's professions included musicologist^[7].
• Charles Seeger's professions included music educator^[8].
• Charles Seeger's professions included ethnomusicologist^[9].
• Charles Seeger worked as a university teacher^[10].
• Charles Seeger worked as a folklorist^[21].
• Charles Seeger's field of work was musicology^[22].
• Charles Seeger's field of work was music education^[23].
• Charles Seeger's field of work was folkloristics^[24].
• Charles Seeger's field of work was music composing^[25].
• Charles Seeger's field of work was composed musical work^[26].
• Charles Seeger's field of work was music composition^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mexico City^[2], Charles Seeger… he was born on December 14, 1886^[3]. His father was Charles Louis Seeger, Sr.^[13]. His mother was Elsey Simmons Seeger^[14].

Education

Charles Seeger was educated at Harvard University^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], musicologist^[7], music educator^[8], ethnomusicologist^[9], university teacher^[10], and folklorist^[21]. Fields of work include musicology^[22], an academic discipline^[29]; music education^[23], a branch of education^[30]; folkloristics^[24], a branch of anthropology^[31]; music composing^[25], a type of arts^[32]; composed musical work^[26], a type of work of art^[33]; and music composition^[27], an academic discipline^[34]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles^[35], a public research university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1919^[38], headquartered in Los Angeles^[39]; University of California, Berkeley^[40], a public research university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1868^[43], headquartered in Berkeley^[44]; Smithsonian Institution^[45], an institution^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1846^[48], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[49]; and Juilliard School^[50], a conservatory^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1905^[53], headquartered in New York City^[54]. Notable students include Henry Cowell^[55] and Ruth Crawford Seeger^[56].

Personal Life

Spouses include Ruth Crawford Seeger^[15], a composer^[57], 1901–1953^[58], of United States^[59], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[60] and Constance de Clyver Edson^[16], a violinist^[61], 1886–1975^[62], of United States^[63]. Children include Peggy Seeger^[17], a singer^[64], b. 1935^[65], of United States^[66]; Pete Seeger^[18], a singer^[67], 1919–2014^[68], of United States^[69], awarded the National Medal of Arts^[70]; and Mike Seeger^[19], a singer^[71], 1933–2009^[72], of United States^[73], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[74].

Death and Burial

Charles Seeger died on February 7, 1979^[5]. He passed away in Bridgewater^[4]. He is buried at Springfield Cemetery^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Charles Seeger include Charles Seeger Prize^[75], an award^[76], in United States^[77], founded in 1971^[78].

Why It Matters

Charles Seeger ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[79] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[80]

Entities named for him include Charles Seeger Prize^[75], an award^[76], in United States^[77], founded in 1971^[78].

FAQs

Where was Charles Seeger born?

Born in Mexico City^[2], Charles Seeger…

Where did Charles Seeger die?

Charles Seeger died in Bridgewater^[4].

Who were Charles Seeger's parents?

Charles Seeger's father was Charles Louis Seeger, Sr.^[13]. Charles Seeger's mother was Elsey Simmons Seeger^[14].

Who was Charles Seeger married to?

Charles Seeger's spouses include Ruth Crawford Seeger^[15] and Constance de Clyver Edson^[16].

What did Charles Seeger do for work?

Charles Seeger worked as composer^[6], musicologist^[7], music educator^[8], ethnomusicologist^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Where did Charles Seeger go to school?

Charles Seeger was educated at Harvard University^[28].