Faubion Bowers

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Faubion Bowers was born on January 29, 1917, in Oklahoma [1][2] and died on November 17, 1999, in New York City [1][2]. He worked as a musicologist, military personnel, scientist, translator, interpreter, and writer [3]. His professional fields included Asian literature, kabuki, translation, and interpretation [3].

Bowers was employed by the University of Kansas and Hosei University . He was married to Santha Rama Rau .

Faubion Bowers

Summary

Faubion Bowers is a human[1]. He was born in Oklahoma[2]. He was born on January 29, 1917[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on November 17, 1999[5]. He worked as a musicologist[6], military personnel[7], scientist[8], translator[9], and interpreter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Faubion Bowers's place of birth was Oklahoma[2].
  • Faubion Bowers was born in Miami[12].
  • Faubion Bowers died in New York City[4].
  • Faubion Bowers was born on January 29, 1917[3].
  • Faubion Bowers died on November 17, 1999[5].
  • Faubion Bowers was married to Santha Rama Rau[13].
  • Faubion Bowers held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Faubion Bowers worked as a musicologist[6].
  • Faubion Bowers's professions included military personnel[7].
  • Faubion Bowers's professions included scientist[8].
  • Faubion Bowers worked as a translator[9].
  • Faubion Bowers's professions included interpreter[10].
  • Faubion Bowers worked as a writer[15].
  • Faubion Bowers's field of work was Asian literature[16].
  • Faubion Bowers's field of work was kabuki[17].
  • Faubion Bowers's field of work was translation[18].
  • Faubion Bowers's field of work was interpretation[19].
  • Faubion Bowers's field of work was creative and professional writing[20].
  • Faubion Bowers's field of work was biography[21].
  • Among Faubion Bowers's employers was University of Kansas[22].
  • Faubion Bowers was employed by Hosei University[23].
  • Faubion Bowers's education included a stint at Juilliard School[24].
  • Faubion Bowers's education included a stint at Columbia University[25].
  • Faubion Bowers received the Bronze Star Medal[26].
  • Faubion Bowers is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Oklahoma[2], an U.S. state[28], in United States[29], founded in 1907[30], headquartered in Oklahoma City[31] and Miami[12], a city in the United States[32], in United States[33], founded in 1825[34]. Faubion Bowers was born on January 29, 1917[3].

Education

Educated at Juilliard School[24], a conservatory[35], in United States[36], founded in 1905[37], headquartered in New York City[38] and Columbia University[25], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1754[41], headquartered in Manhattan[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musicologist[6], military personnel[7], scientist[8], translator[9], interpreter[10], and writer[15]. Fields of work include Asian literature[16], a sub-set of literature[43]; kabuki[17], a theatrical genre[44], in Japan[45], founded in 1603[46]; translation[18], an academic major[47]; interpretation[19]; creative and professional writing[20], an academic discipline[48]; and biography[21], a literary genre[49]. Employers include University of Kansas[22], a public educational institution of the United States[50], in United States[51], founded in 1864[52] and Hosei University[23], a private university[53], in Japan[54], founded in 1880[55].

Recognition

Faubion Bowers received the Bronze Star Medal[26].

Personal Life

Faubion Bowers was married to Santha Rama Rau[13].

Death and Burial

Faubion Bowers died on November 17, 1999[5]. He passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Faubion Bowers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Faubion Bowers born?

Faubion Bowers's place of birth was Oklahoma[2].

Where did Faubion Bowers die?

Faubion Bowers died in New York City[4].

Who was Faubion Bowers married to?

Faubion Bowers's spouses include Santha Rama Rau[13].

What did Faubion Bowers do for work?

Faubion Bowers worked as musicologist[6], military personnel[7], scientist[8], translator[9], and interpreter[10].

Where did Faubion Bowers go to school?

Faubion Bowers was educated at Juilliard School[24] and Columbia University[25].

What awards did Faubion Bowers receive?

Honors received include Bronze Star Medal[26].

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  2. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Juilliard School, Columbia University
    Place of birth Oklahoma, Miami
    Languages spoken, written or signed English, French, Japanese
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