Frederick Converse

American classical music composer (1871-1940)
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Frederick Converse
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Frederick Converse

Summary

Frederick Converse is a human[1]. Born in Newton[2], he… he was born on January 5, 1871[3]. He died in Westwood[4]. He died on June 8, 1940[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Newton[2], Frederick Converse…
  • Frederick Converse passed away in Westwood[4].
  • Frederick Converse was born on January 5, 1871[3].
  • Frederick Converse died on June 8, 1940[5].
  • Frederick Converse is buried at Westwood Cemetery[9].
  • Frederick Converse's father was Edmund Winchester Converse[10].
  • A child of Frederick Converse was Louise Converse[11].
  • A child of Frederick Converse was Virginia Converse Cabot[12].
  • Frederick Converse held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Frederick Converse's professions included composer[6].
  • Frederick Converse's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Among Frederick Converse's employers was New England Conservatory[14].
  • Frederick Converse was educated at Harvard University[15].
  • Frederick Converse's education included a stint at University of Music and Theatre Munich[16].
  • Frederick Converse's education included a stint at Harvard College[17].
  • Frederick Converse was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Frederick Converse was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[19].
  • Frederick Converse is recorded as male[20].
  • Frederick Converse's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Frederick Converse's Commons category is recorded as Frederick Shepherd Converse[22].
  • Frederick Converse's archives at is recorded as Library of Congress Music Division[23].
  • Frederick Converse's family name is recorded as Converse[24].
  • Frederick Converse's given name is recorded as Frederick[25].
  • Frederick Converse's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[26].
  • Frederick Converse's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1871-01-05[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1940-06-08[31]

  • Community tags: american composer, composer[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 81785663-55f5-4507-a560-da8ac48db13c[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Newton[2], Frederick Converse… he was born on January 5, 1871[3]. His father was Edmund Winchester Converse[10].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[15], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1636[36], headquartered in Cambridge[37]; University of Music and Theatre Munich[16], a public university[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1846[40], headquartered in Führerbau[41]; and Harvard College[17], a college[42], in United States[43], founded in 1636[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and university teacher[7]. Frederick Converse was employed by New England Conservatory[14].

Personal Life

Children include Louise Converse[11], 1895–1974[45], of United States[46] and Virginia Converse Cabot[12].

Death and Burial

Frederick Converse died on June 8, 1940[5]. He passed away in Westwood[4]. Burial took place at Westwood Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Frederick Converse ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Frederick Converse born?

Frederick Converse's place of birth was Newton[2].

Where did Frederick Converse die?

Frederick Converse died in Westwood[4].

Who were Frederick Converse's parents?

Frederick Converse's father was Edmund Winchester Converse[10].

What did Frederick Converse do for work?

Frederick Converse worked as composer[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Frederick Converse go to school?

Frederick Converse was educated at Harvard University[15], University of Music and Theatre Munich[16], and Harvard College[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . lccn.loc.gov. lccn.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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