Ādolfs Skulte

composer (1909–2000)
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Summary

Ādolfs Skulte was born on October 28, 1909[1], in Kyiv[2]. He died on March 20, 2000[3], in Riga[4]. He worked as a composer[5], pedagogue[6], music educator[7], and film score composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Forest Cemetery[10]
  • Child: Gvido Skulte[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Latvia[12], Soviet Union[13], Russian Empire[14]
  • Educated at: Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music[15]
  • Award received: Stalin Prize[16], People's Artist of the USSR[17], Order of the Three Stars[18], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Genre: opera[21], ballet[22], cantata[23], symphony[24]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Latvian[26]
  • Name in native language: Ādolfs Skulte[27]
  • Copyright representative: reproduction right represented by CISAC-member[28]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[29]
  • P14750: FFB0-8A2C-7810-BF5C-0966[30]

Why It Matters

Ādolfs Skulte has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Ādolfs Skulte born?

Ādolfs Skulte's place of birth was Kyiv[2].

Where did Ādolfs Skulte die?

Ādolfs Skulte passed away in Riga[4].

What did Ādolfs Skulte do for work?

Ādolfs Skulte worked as a composer[5], pedagogue[6], music educator[7], and film score composer[8].

Where did Ādolfs Skulte go to school?

Ādolfs Skulte was educated at Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music[15].

What awards did Ādolfs Skulte receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[16], People's Artist of the USSR[17], Order of the Three Stars[18], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Operone. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . DACS register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Latvia, Soviet Union, Russian Empire
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