Claude Thornhill

American pianist, composer and arranger (1909–1965)
Person human Q1097191
Claude Thornhill
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Claude Thornhill

Summary

Claude Thornhill is a human[1]. Born in Terre Haute[2], he… he was born on August 10, 1909[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on July 2, 1965[5]. He worked as a pianist[6], conductor[7], bandleader[8], composer[9], and jazz musician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Claude Thornhill was born in Terre Haute[2].
  • Claude Thornhill died in New York City[4].
  • Claude Thornhill was born on August 10, 1909[3].
  • Claude Thornhill was born on April 10, 1908[12].
  • Claude Thornhill died on July 2, 1965[5].
  • Claude Thornhill died on July 7, 1965[13].
  • Claude Thornhill died on July 1, 1965[14].
  • Burial took place at Roselawn Memorial Park[15].
  • Claude Thornhill held citizenship in United States[16].
  • Claude Thornhill worked as a pianist[6].
  • Claude Thornhill's professions included conductor[7].
  • Claude Thornhill's professions included bandleader[8].
  • Claude Thornhill's professions included composer[9].
  • Claude Thornhill worked as a jazz musician[10].
  • Claude Thornhill was educated at Cincinnati Conservatory of Music[17].
  • Claude Thornhill is recorded as male[18].
  • Claude Thornhill's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Claude Thornhill's genre is jazz[20].
  • Claude Thornhill's record label is recorded as RCA Victor[21].
  • Claude Thornhill's Commons category is recorded as Claude Thornhill[22].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[23].
  • Claude Thornhill was part of the conflict World War II[24].
  • Claude Thornhill's family name is recorded as Thornhill[25].
  • Claude Thornhill's given name is recorded as Claude[26].
  • Claude Thornhill's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

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[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1908-08-10[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1965-07-01[31]

  • Genre(s): jazz[32]

  • Community tags: jazz[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2cb871c2-1aad-4528-8d1a-0cfe00f15c7a[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Terre Haute[2], Claude Thornhill… Recorded date of birth include August 10, 1909[3] and April 10, 1908[12].

Education

Claude Thornhill's education included a stint at Cincinnati Conservatory of Music[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6], conductor[7], bandleader[8], composer[9], and jazz musician[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 2, 1965[5], July 7, 1965[13], and July 1, 1965[14]. Claude Thornhill passed away in New York City[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[23]. Burial took place at Roselawn Memorial Park[15].

Why It Matters

Claude Thornhill ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Claude Thornhill born?

Claude Thornhill was born in Terre Haute[2].

Where did Claude Thornhill die?

Claude Thornhill passed away in New York City[4].

What did Claude Thornhill do for work?

Claude Thornhill worked as pianist[6], conductor[7], bandleader[8], composer[9], and jazz musician[10].

Where did Claude Thornhill go to school?

Claude Thornhill was educated at Cincinnati Conservatory of Music[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . last.fm. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . AllMusic. wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . allaboutjazz.com. allaboutjazz.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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