David Vaughan

British-American dance historian and critic (1924-2017)
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David Vaughan

Summary

David Vaughan is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on May 17, 1924[3]. He died in Manhattan[4]. He died on October 27, 2017[5]. He worked as an archivist[6], journalist[7], choreographer[8], critic[9], and biographer[10].

Key Facts

  • David Vaughan was born in London[2].
  • David Vaughan died in Manhattan[4].
  • David Vaughan was born on May 17, 1924[3].
  • David Vaughan died on October 27, 2017[5].
  • David Vaughan held citizenship in United States[11].
  • David Vaughan worked as an archivist[6].
  • David Vaughan's professions included journalist[7].
  • David Vaughan's professions included choreographer[8].
  • David Vaughan worked as a critic[9].
  • David Vaughan's professions included biographer[10].
  • David Vaughan's education included a stint at University of Oxford[12].
  • David Vaughan's education included a stint at School of American Ballet[13].
  • David Vaughan received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • David Vaughan is recorded as male[15].
  • David Vaughan's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • The cause of death was prostate cancer[17].
  • David Vaughan's family name is recorded as Vaughan[18].
  • David Vaughan's given name is recorded as David[19].
  • David Vaughan's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • David Vaughan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • David Vaughan's birth name is recorded as David George Vaughan[22].
  • David Vaughan's sibling is recorded as Paul Vaughan[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: 1924-05-17[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2017-10-27[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: cdfcd203-e5a9-4aa2-958f-86becb7fafd7[28]

Body

Origins and Family

David Vaughan's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on May 17, 1924[3].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford[12], a collegiate university[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1096[31], headquartered in Oxford[32] and School of American Ballet[13], a ballet school[33], in United States[34], founded in 1934[35], headquartered in New York City[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include archivist[6], journalist[7], choreographer[8], critic[9], and biographer[10].

Recognition

David Vaughan received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

Death and Burial

David Vaughan died on October 27, 2017[5]. He died in Manhattan[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer[17].

FAQs

Where was David Vaughan born?

Born in London[2], David Vaughan…

Where did David Vaughan die?

David Vaughan passed away in Manhattan[4].

What did David Vaughan do for work?

David Vaughan worked as archivist[6], journalist[7], choreographer[8], critic[9], and biographer[10].

Where did David Vaughan go to school?

David Vaughan was educated at University of Oxford[12] and School of American Ballet[13].

What awards did David Vaughan receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

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