Dean Dixon

American conductor (1915–1976)
Person human Q1181055
Dean Dixon
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Dean Dixon

Summary

Dean Dixon is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on January 10, 1915[3]. He died in Zug[4]. He died on November 3, 1976[5]. He worked as a conductor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Dean Dixon's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Dean Dixon died in Zug[4].
  • Dean Dixon was born on January 10, 1915[3].
  • Dean Dixon died on November 3, 1976[5].
  • Among Dean Dixon's spouses was Vivian Rivkin[8].
  • Dean Dixon held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Dean Dixon is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].
  • Dean Dixon worked as a conductor[6].
  • Dean Dixon was educated at Juilliard School[11].
  • Dean Dixon was educated at Columbia University[12].
  • Dean Dixon's education included a stint at Columbia University School of the Arts[13].
  • Dean Dixon's education included a stint at DeWitt Clinton High School[14].
  • Dean Dixon received the Ditson Conductor's Award[15].
  • Dean Dixon is recorded as male[16].
  • Dean Dixon's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Dean Dixon's genre is classical music[18].
  • Dean Dixon's Commons category is recorded as Dean Dixon[19].
  • Dean Dixon's archives at is recorded as Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture[20].
  • Dean Dixon's family name is recorded as Dixon[21].
  • Dean Dixon's given name is recorded as Dean[22].
  • Dean Dixon's described by source is recorded as The African American Almanac, Eleventh Edition[23].
  • Dean Dixon's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[24].
  • Dean Dixon's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Dean Dixon'}[25].
  • Dean Dixon's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[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: 1915-01-10[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1976-11-03[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0a6cbd91-a501-4a77-a7a1-419880383d37[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Dean Dixon's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on January 10, 1915[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].

Education

Educated at Juilliard School[11], a conservatory[32], in United States[33], founded in 1905[34], headquartered in New York City[35]; Columbia University[12], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1754[38], headquartered in Manhattan[39]; Columbia University School of the Arts[13], an art academy[40], in United States[41], founded in 1965[42]; and DeWitt Clinton High School[14], a high school[43], in United States[44], founded in 1897[45].

Career and Affiliations

Dean Dixon's professions included conductor[6].

Recognition

Dean Dixon received the Ditson Conductor's Award[15].

Personal Life

Among Dean Dixon's spouses was Vivian Rivkin[8].

Death and Burial

Dean Dixon died on November 3, 1976[5]. He passed away in Zug[4].

Why It Matters

Dean Dixon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Dean Dixon born?

Dean Dixon was born in New York City[2].

Where did Dean Dixon die?

Dean Dixon died in Zug[4].

Who was Dean Dixon married to?

Dean Dixon's spouses include Vivian Rivkin[8].

What did Dean Dixon do for work?

Dean Dixon worked as conductor[6].

Where did Dean Dixon go to school?

Dean Dixon was educated at Juilliard School[11], Columbia University[12], Columbia University School of the Arts[13], and DeWitt Clinton High School[14].

What awards did Dean Dixon receive?

Honors received include Ditson Conductor's Award[15].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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