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Elliot Forbes

American conductor (1917–2006)
Person human Q1332243

Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[18]
Date of birth
August 30, 1917
Date of death
January 10, 2006
Place of birth
Cambridge
Place of death
Cambridge
Country of citizenship
United States[12]
Occupation
conductor, musicologist, music historian, university teacher, composer
Employer
Princeton University, Harvard University[13][14]
Educated at
Harvard University[15]
Award received
honorary doctor of Harvard University[16]
Father
Edward Waldo Forbes[10]
Child
Diana Forbes[11]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[21]
Family name
Forbes[19]
Given name
Elliot[20]
Member of
American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17]
Name in native language
Elliot Forbes[22]
🏷️ Also known as
en Elliot Forbes ar أليوت فوربس he אליוט פורבס
🔖 Identifiers · 33
ISNI
0000000110231310
VIAF cluster ID
263324971
Library of Congress authority ID
n50024796
GND ID
133821218
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Eliott Forbes (13563366944).jpg ↗
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12399498n
CANTIC ID
981058512962006706
Carnegie Hall agent ID
1028204
CiNii Research ID
1140000791810255232
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
133821218
FAST ID
8177
Freebase ID
/m/0277xy5
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Geni.com profile ID
6000000017827316321
Goodreads author ID
588388
Great Russian Encyclopedia portal ID
forbs-elliot-83a628
Grove Music Online ID
09963
IdRef ID
110973747
KBR person ID
14129866
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA0248338X
NUKAT ID
n01032861
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007463407005171
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX6337053
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
072860669
PUG authority ID
237182
Parsifal cluster ID
842228
Prabook ID
274909
SBN author ID
LO1V153409
SNAC ARK ID
w6fn2rdn
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058512962006706
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/284116
WikiTree person ID
Forbes-4757
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
person/aaf0b986-a504-4a77-ba73-e04f79d8bf65

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 4
composer, conductor, university teacher, musicologist
Employer 2
Harvard University, Princeton University
Award received 1
honorary doctor of Harvard University
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Educated at 1
Harvard University
Family name 1
Forbes
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Member of 1
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Place of birth 1
Cambridge
Place of death 1
Cambridge
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Elliot Forbes was born on August 30, 1917[1], in Cambridge[2]. He died on January 10, 2006[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as a conductor[5], musicologist[6], music historian[7], university teacher[8], and composer[9].

FAQs

Where was Elliot Forbes born?

Elliot Forbes's place of birth was Cambridge[2].

Where did Elliot Forbes die?

Elliot Forbes passed away in Cambridge[4].

Who were Elliot Forbes's parents?

Elliot Forbes's father was Edward Waldo Forbes[10].

What did Elliot Forbes do for work?

Elliot Forbes worked as a conductor[5], musicologist[6], music historian[7], university teacher[8], and composer[9].

Where did Elliot Forbes go to school?

Elliot Forbes was educated at Harvard University[15].

What awards did Elliot Forbes receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of Harvard University[16].

Related Entities

United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . harvard.edu. Retrieved . harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 16w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Vatican Library VcBA ID → 495/284116
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  2. 20w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0) → XX6337053
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