Diane Bish

American composer, organist and executive producer
Person human Q454677
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Diane Bish

Summary

Diane Bish is a human[1]. She was born in Wichita[2]. She was born on May 25, 1941[3]. She worked as an organist[4], composer[5], and television presenter[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (222 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Diane Bish was born in Wichita[2].
  • Diane Bish was born on May 25, 1941[3].
  • Diane Bish held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Diane Bish worked as an organist[4].
  • Diane Bish worked as a composer[5].
  • Diane Bish worked as a television presenter[6].
  • Diane Bish's education included a stint at University of Oklahoma[9].
  • Diane Bish's education included a stint at Wichita East High School[10].
  • Diane Bish received the Fulbright Scholarship[11].
  • Diane Bish is recorded as female[12].
  • Diane Bish's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Diane Bish's genre is classical music[14].
  • Diane Bish's Commons category is recorded as Diane Bish[15].
  • Diane Bish's family name is recorded as Bish[16].
  • Diane Bish's given name is recorded as Diane[17].
  • Diane Bish's official website is recorded as http://dianebish.org[18].
  • Diane Bish studied under Nadia Boulanger[19].
  • Diane Bish studied under Gustav Leonhardt[20].
  • Diane Bish studied under Mildred Andrews Boggess[21].
  • Diane Bish's instrument is recorded as pipe organ[22].
  • Diane Bish's instrument is recorded as organ[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: 1941-05-25[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b9f82dfc-c7d3-437e-acec-82cf098af931[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Diane Bish was born in Wichita[2]. She was born on May 25, 1941[3].

Education

Educated at University of Oklahoma[9], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30], headquartered in Norman[31] and Wichita East High School[10], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1878[34]. Studied under Nadia Boulanger[19], a pianist[35], 1887–1979[36], of France[37], awarded the Prix de Rome[38]; Gustav Leonhardt[20], a conductor[39], 1928–2012[40], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[41], awarded the Erasmus Prize[42], specialised in music[43]; and Mildred Andrews Boggess[21], a music educator[44], 1915–1987[45], awarded the Oklahoma Hall of Fame[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include organist[4], composer[5], and television presenter[6].

Recognition

Diane Bish received the Fulbright Scholarship[11].

Why It Matters

Diane Bish ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (222 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Diane Bish born?

Diane Bish was born in Wichita[2].

What did Diane Bish do for work?

Diane Bish worked as organist[4], composer[5], and television presenter[6].

Where did Diane Bish go to school?

Diane Bish was educated at University of Oklahoma[9] and Wichita East High School[10].

What awards did Diane Bish receive?

Honors received include Fulbright Scholarship[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . list of students of Frédéric Chopin. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Diane
    Family name Bish
    Country of citizenship United States
    Website
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