Elliot Forbes

American conductor (1917–2006)
Person human Q1332243
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Elliot Forbes

Summary

Elliot Forbes is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cambridge[2]. He was born on +1917-08-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on +2006-01-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], musicologist[7], music historian[8], university teacher[9], and composer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cambridge[2], Elliot Forbes…
  • Elliot Forbes passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • Elliot Forbes was born on +1917-08-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Elliot Forbes died on +2006-01-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Elliot Forbes's father was Edward Waldo Forbes[12].
  • A child of Elliot Forbes was Diana Forbes[13].
  • Elliot Forbes held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Elliot Forbes worked as a conductor[6].
  • Elliot Forbes worked as a musicologist[7].
  • Elliot Forbes's professions included music historian[8].
  • Elliot Forbes's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Elliot Forbes worked as a composer[10].
  • Among Elliot Forbes's employers was Princeton University[15].
  • Among Elliot Forbes's employers was Harvard University[16].
  • Elliot Forbes's education included a stint at Harvard University[17].
  • Elliot Forbes received the honorary doctor of Harvard University[18].
  • Elliot Forbes was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Elliot Forbes's image is recorded as Eliott Forbes (13563366944).jpg[20].
  • Elliot Forbes is recorded as male[21].
  • Elliot Forbes's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Elliot Forbes's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110231310[23].
  • Elliot Forbes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 263324971[24].
  • Elliot Forbes's GND ID is recorded as 133821218[25].
  • Elliot Forbes's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50024796[26].
  • Elliot Forbes's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12399498n[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Elliot Forbes's place of birth was Cambridge[2]. He was born on +1917-08-30T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Edward Waldo Forbes[12].

Education

Elliot Forbes's education included a stint at Harvard University[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], musicologist[7], music historian[8], university teacher[9], and composer[10]. Employers include Princeton University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31] and Harvard University[16], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35].

Recognition

Elliot Forbes received the honorary doctor of Harvard University[18].

Personal Life

A child of Elliot Forbes was Diana Forbes[13].

Death and Burial

Elliot Forbes died on +2006-01-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

Elliot Forbes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

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[12].

What did Elliot Forbes do for work?

Elliot Forbes worked as conductor[6], musicologist[7], music historian[8], university teacher[9], and composer[10].

Where did Elliot Forbes go to school?

Elliot Forbes was educated at Harvard University[17].

What awards did Elliot Forbes receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of Harvard University[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . harvard.edu. Retrieved . harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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