Earl Wild

American musician (1915–2010)
Person human Q963059
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Earl Wild

Summary

Earl Wild is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pittsburgh[2]. He was born on November 26, 1915[3]. He died in Palm Springs[4]. He died on January 23, 2010[5]. He worked as a classical pianist[6], composer[7], conductor[8], jazz pianist[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Earl Wild's place of birth was Pittsburgh[2].
  • Earl Wild died in Palm Springs[4].
  • Earl Wild was born on November 26, 1915[3].
  • Earl Wild died on January 23, 2010[5].
  • Earl Wild held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Earl Wild's professions included classical pianist[6].
  • Earl Wild's professions included composer[7].
  • Earl Wild's professions included conductor[8].
  • Earl Wild's professions included jazz pianist[9].
  • Earl Wild worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Earl Wild worked as a music educator[13].
  • Earl Wild was employed by Carnegie Mellon University[14].
  • Among Earl Wild's employers was Juilliard School[15].
  • Earl Wild was employed by Manhattan School of Music[16].
  • Earl Wild was employed by Ohio State University[17].
  • Earl Wild was employed by Eastman School of Music[18].
  • Earl Wild's education included a stint at Carnegie Mellon University[19].
  • Earl Wild's religion is recorded as atheism[20].
  • Earl Wild is recorded as male[21].
  • Earl Wild's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Earl Wild's genre is classical music[23].
  • Earl Wild's record label is recorded as RCA Records[24].
  • Earl Wild's archives at is recorded as University of Maryland Libraries[25].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[26].
  • Earl Wild's family name is recorded as Wild[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Pittsburgh[2], Earl Wild… he was born on November 26, 1915[3].

Education

Earl Wild was educated at Carnegie Mellon University[19]. He studied under Egon Petri[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical pianist[6], composer[7], conductor[8], jazz pianist[9], university teacher[10], and music educator[13]. Employers include Carnegie Mellon University[14], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1900[31], headquartered in Pittsburgh[32]; Juilliard School[15], a conservatory[33], in United States[34], founded in 1905[35], headquartered in New York City[36]; Manhattan School of Music[16], a conservatory[37], in United States[38], founded in 1917[39]; Ohio State University[17], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1870[42], headquartered in Columbus[43]; and Eastman School of Music[18], a conservatory[44], in United States[45], founded in 1921[46].

Personal Life

Earl Wild's religion is recorded as atheism[20].

Death and Burial

Earl Wild died on January 23, 2010[5]. He died in Palm Springs[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[26].

Why It Matters

Earl Wild ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47]

FAQs

Where was Earl Wild born?

Born in Pittsburgh[2], Earl Wild…

Where did Earl Wild die?

Earl Wild passed away in Palm Springs[4].

What did Earl Wild do for work?

Earl Wild worked as classical pianist[6], composer[7], conductor[8], jazz pianist[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Earl Wild go to school?

Earl Wild was educated at Carnegie Mellon University[19].

References

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  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [7] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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