H. C. Robbins Landon

Summary

H. C. Robbins Landon is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Boston^[2]. He was born on March 6, 1926^[3]. He passed away in Rabastens^[4]. He died on November 20, 2009^[5]. He worked as a musicologist^[6], biographer^[7], music historian^[8], and composer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• H. C. Robbins Landon's place of birth was Boston^[2].
• H. C. Robbins Landon passed away in Rabastens^[4].
• H. C. Robbins Landon was born on March 6, 1926^[3].
• H. C. Robbins Landon died on November 20, 2009^[5].
• Among H. C. Robbins Landon's spouses was Christa Landon^[11].
• H. C. Robbins Landon held citizenship in United States^[12].
• H. C. Robbins Landon's professions included musicologist^[6].
• H. C. Robbins Landon worked as a biographer^[7].
• H. C. Robbins Landon worked as a music historian^[8].
• H. C. Robbins Landon's professions included composer^[9].
• H. C. Robbins Landon was educated at Swarthmore College^[13].
• H. C. Robbins Landon was educated at Asheville School^[14].
• H. C. Robbins Landon received the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize^[15].
• H. C. Robbins Landon received the honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse-II^[16].
• H. C. Robbins Landon received the Q137162545^[17].
• H. C. Robbins Landon is recorded as male^[18].
• H. C. Robbins Landon's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• H. C. Robbins Landon's Commons category is recorded as Robbins Landon^[20].
• H. C. Robbins Landon's archives at is recorded as Library of Congress Music Division^[21].
• H. C. Robbins Landon's given name is recorded as Howard^[22].
• H. C. Robbins Landon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[23].
• H. C. Robbins Landon's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Howard Chandler Robbins Landon'}^[24].
• H. C. Robbins Landon's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'H. C. Robbins Landon'}^[25].

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^[26]

• Country: US^[27]

• Began / founded: 1926-03-06^[28]

• Ended / dissolved: 2009-11-20^[29]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0a42357f-f838-4f3a-b7c9-f361072327c5^[30]

Body

Origins and Family

H. C. Robbins Landon's place of birth was Boston^[2]. He was born on March 6, 1926^[3].

Education

Educated at Swarthmore College^[13], a liberal arts college^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1864^[33] and Asheville School^[14], a historic district^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1900^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musicologist^[6], biographer^[7], music historian^[8], and composer^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Ernst von Siemens Music Prize^[15], an award^[37], in Germany^[38], founded in 1972^[39]; honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse-II^[16], an award^[40], in France^[41]; and Q137162545^[17], a class of award^[42], founded in 1977^[43].

Personal Life

Among H. C. Robbins Landon's spouses was Christa Landon^[11].

Death and Burial

H. C. Robbins Landon died on November 20, 2009^[5]. He passed away in Rabastens^[4].

Why It Matters

H. C. Robbins Landon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

Where was H. C. Robbins Landon born?

H. C. Robbins Landon was born in Boston^[2].

Where did H. C. Robbins Landon die?

H. C. Robbins Landon passed away in Rabastens^[4].

Who was H. C. Robbins Landon married to?

H. C. Robbins Landon's spouses include Christa Landon^[11].

What did H. C. Robbins Landon do for work?

H. C. Robbins Landon worked as musicologist^[6], biographer^[7], music historian^[8], and composer^[9].

Where did H. C. Robbins Landon go to school?

H. C. Robbins Landon was educated at Swarthmore College^[13] and Asheville School^[14].

What awards did H. C. Robbins Landon receive?

Honors received include Ernst von Siemens Music Prize^[15], honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse-II^[16], and Q137162545^[17].