Gerhard Rühm

Austrian composer (born 1930)
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Gerhard Rühm

Summary

Gerhard Rühm is a human[1]. Born in Vienna[2], he… he was born on February 12, 1930[3]. He worked as a composer[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], musician[7], and poet[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Gerhard Rühm was born in Vienna[2].
  • Gerhard Rühm was born on February 12, 1930[3].
  • Gerhard Rühm held citizenship in Austria[10].
  • Gerhard Rühm's professions included composer[4].
  • Gerhard Rühm worked as a writer[5].
  • Gerhard Rühm worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Gerhard Rühm worked as a musician[7].
  • Gerhard Rühm's professions included poet[8].
  • Gerhard Rühm's professions included visual artist[11].
  • Gerhard Rühm's field of work was music[12].
  • Gerhard Rühm's field of work was creative and professional writing[13].
  • Gerhard Rühm's field of work was piano performance[14].
  • Gerhard Rühm's field of work was visual arts[15].
  • Gerhard Rühm's field of work was politics[16].
  • Gerhard Rühm's field of work was poetry[17].
  • Gerhard Rühm was employed by Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg[18].
  • Gerhard Rühm was educated at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[19].
  • Gerhard Rühm received the Grand Austrian State Prize for Literature[20].
  • Gerhard Rühm received the Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna[21].
  • Gerhard Rühm received the Österreichischer Kunstpreis für Literatur[22].
  • Gerhard Rühm received the City of Vienna Literature Prize[23].
  • Gerhard Rühm received the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[24].
  • Gerhard Rühm is recorded as male[25].
  • Gerhard Rühm's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Gerhard Rühm is associated with the mail art movement[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: AT[29]

  • Began / founded: 1930-02-12[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 51e56858-6167-4b39-a628-6bdf1d8281c9[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Vienna[2], Gerhard Rühm… he was born on February 12, 1930[3].

Education

Gerhard Rühm's education included a stint at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], musician[7], poet[8], and visual artist[11]. Fields of work include music[12], a type of arts[32]; creative and professional writing[13], an academic discipline[33]; piano performance[14], a field of study[34]; visual arts[15], a type of arts[35]; politics[16], an academic discipline[36]; and poetry[17], a literary form[37]. Among Gerhard Rühm's employers was Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Austrian State Prize for Literature[20], an award[38], in Austria[39]; Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna[21], an award[40], in Austria[41]; Österreichischer Kunstpreis für Literatur[22], a literary award[42], in Austria[43], founded in 1972[44]; City of Vienna Literature Prize[23], a literary award[45], in Austria[46]; and Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[24], a state decoration[47], in Austria[48], founded in 1955[49].

Why It Matters

Gerhard Rühm has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

FAQs

Where was Gerhard Rühm born?

Gerhard Rühm was born in Vienna[2].

What did Gerhard Rühm do for work?

Gerhard Rühm worked as composer[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], musician[7], and poet[8].

Where did Gerhard Rühm go to school?

Gerhard Rühm was educated at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna[19].

What awards did Gerhard Rühm receive?

Honors received include Grand Austrian State Prize for Literature[20], Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna[21], Österreichischer Kunstpreis für Literatur[22], and City of Vienna Literature Prize[23].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [7] . B.R.A.H.M.S.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [23] . wien.gv.at. Retrieved . wien.gv.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [24] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . 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
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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