Claude T. Smith

American conductor and composer (1932-1987)
Person human Q322851
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Claude T. Smith

Summary

Claude T. Smith is a human[1]. His place of birth was Monroe City[2]. He was born on March 14, 1932[3]. He passed away in Kansas City[4]. He died on December 13, 1987[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], composer[7], teacher[8], and music educator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Monroe City[2], Claude T. Smith…
  • Claude T. Smith passed away in Kansas City[4].
  • Claude T. Smith was born on March 14, 1932[3].
  • Claude T. Smith died on December 13, 1987[5].
  • Claude T. Smith is buried at Floral Hills Cemetery[11].
  • Claude T. Smith held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Claude T. Smith worked as a conductor[6].
  • Claude T. Smith's professions included composer[7].
  • Claude T. Smith worked as a teacher[8].
  • Claude T. Smith's professions included music educator[9].
  • Among Claude T. Smith's employers was Missouri State University[13].
  • Claude T. Smith was educated at University of Kansas[14].
  • Claude T. Smith was educated at Central Methodist University[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Claude T. Smith is Fantasia[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Claude T. Smith is Eternal Father, Strong to Save[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Claude T. Smith is Commemoration Fanfare and Chorale[18].
  • Claude T. Smith is recorded as male[19].
  • Claude T. Smith's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Claude T. Smith's genre is art music[21].
  • Claude T. Smith's archives at is recorded as University of Maryland Libraries[22].
  • Claude T. Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[23].
  • Claude T. Smith's given name is recorded as Claude[24].
  • Claude T. Smith's given name is recorded as Thomas[25].
  • Claude T. Smith's instrument is recorded as horn[26].

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[27]

  • Country: US[28]

  • Began / founded: 1932-03-14[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1987-12-13[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c621ae9b-59bb-4528-8f02-a518624542f6[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Claude T. Smith was born in Monroe City[2]. He was born on March 14, 1932[3].

Education

Educated at University of Kansas[14], a public educational institution of the United States[32], in United States[33], founded in 1864[34] and Central Methodist University[15], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1855[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], composer[7], teacher[8], and music educator[9]. Claude T. Smith was employed by Missouri State University[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Fantasia[16], an instrumental composition[38]; Eternal Father, Strong to Save[17], a musical work/composition[39]; and Commemoration Fanfare and Chorale[18], a musical work/composition[40].

Death and Burial

Claude T. Smith died on December 13, 1987[5]. He passed away in Kansas City[4]. Burial took place at Floral Hills Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Claude T. Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Claude T. Smith born?

Claude T. Smith was born in Monroe City[2].

Where did Claude T. Smith die?

Claude T. Smith passed away in Kansas City[4].

What did Claude T. Smith do for work?

Claude T. Smith worked as conductor[6], composer[7], teacher[8], and music educator[9].

Where did Claude T. Smith go to school?

Claude T. Smith was educated at University of Kansas[14] and Central Methodist University[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [9] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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