David Josefowitz

British violinist, conductor and music producer (1918-2015)
Person human Q3018169
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David Josefowitz

Summary

David Josefowitz is a human[1]. He was born in Kharkiv[2]. He was born on December 25, 1918[3]. He died on January 10, 2015[4]. He worked as a conductor[5], violinist[6], and record producer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kharkiv[2], David Josefowitz…
  • David Josefowitz was born on December 25, 1918[3].
  • David Josefowitz died on January 10, 2015[4].
  • David Josefowitz is buried at Jewish cemetery of Veyrier[9].
  • David Josefowitz held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • David Josefowitz's professions included conductor[5].
  • David Josefowitz's professions included violinist[6].
  • David Josefowitz worked as a record producer[7].
  • David Josefowitz was educated at ETH Zurich[11].
  • David Josefowitz's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • David Josefowitz's education included a stint at New York University Tandon School of Engineering[13].
  • David Josefowitz was educated at Klindworth-Scharwenka Conservatory[14].
  • David Josefowitz received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • David Josefowitz is recorded as male[16].
  • David Josefowitz's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • David Josefowitz's Commons category is recorded as David Josefowitz[18].
  • David Josefowitz's family name is recorded as Josefowitz[19].
  • David Josefowitz's given name is recorded as David[20].
  • David Josefowitz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • David Josefowitz's sibling is recorded as Samuel Josefowitz[22].
  • David Josefowitz's writing language is recorded as English[23].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: GB[25]

  • Began / founded: 1918-12-25[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2015-01-10[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b0d8cb63-6728-4020-89a3-65b2d0f45487[28]

Body

Origins and Family

David Josefowitz's place of birth was Kharkiv[2]. He was born on December 25, 1918[3].

Education

Educated at ETH Zurich[11], an institute of technology[29], in Switzerland[30], founded in 1855[31], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[32]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], a university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1861[35], headquartered in Cambridge[36]; New York University Tandon School of Engineering[13], a university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1854[39]; and Klindworth-Scharwenka Conservatory[14], a school[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1893[42], headquartered in Berlin[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[5], violinist[6], and record producer[7].

Recognition

David Josefowitz received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[15].

Death and Burial

David Josefowitz died on January 10, 2015[4]. He is buried at Jewish cemetery of Veyrier[9].

Why It Matters

David Josefowitz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was David Josefowitz born?

David Josefowitz's place of birth was Kharkiv[2].

What did David Josefowitz do for work?

David Josefowitz worked as conductor[5], violinist[6], and record producer[7].

Where did David Josefowitz go to school?

David Josefowitz was educated at ETH Zurich[11], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], New York University Tandon School of Engineering[13], and Klindworth-Scharwenka Conservatory[14].

What awards did David Josefowitz receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[15].

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  1. [2] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Educated at ETH Zurich, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, New York University Tandon School of Engineering +1
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    Place of birth Kharkiv
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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