H. Wiley Hitchcock

American musicologist (1923–2007)
Person human Q278026
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H. Wiley Hitchcock

Summary

H. Wiley Hitchcock is a human[1]. Born in Detroit[2], he… he was born on September 28, 1923[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on December 5, 2007[5]. He worked as a musicologist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • H. Wiley Hitchcock was born in Detroit[2].
  • H. Wiley Hitchcock died in New York City[4].
  • H. Wiley Hitchcock was born on September 28, 1923[3].
  • H. Wiley Hitchcock died on December 5, 2007[5].
  • H. Wiley Hitchcock held citizenship in United States[9].
  • H. Wiley Hitchcock worked as a musicologist[6].
  • H. Wiley Hitchcock worked as a university teacher[7].
  • H. Wiley Hitchcock's field of work was musicology[10].
  • H. Wiley Hitchcock's field of work was Baroque music[11].
  • H. Wiley Hitchcock was employed by University of Michigan[12].
  • Among H. Wiley Hitchcock's employers was Hunter College[13].
  • H. Wiley Hitchcock was employed by Brooklyn College[14].
  • H. Wiley Hitchcock's education included a stint at Dartmouth College[15].
  • H. Wiley Hitchcock's education included a stint at University of Michigan[16].
  • H. Wiley Hitchcock received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • H. Wiley Hitchcock is recorded as male[18].
  • H. Wiley Hitchcock's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • H. Wiley Hitchcock's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library for the Performing Arts[20].
  • H. Wiley Hitchcock's family name is recorded as Hitchcock[21].
  • H. Wiley Hitchcock's given name is recorded as Hugh[22].
  • H. Wiley Hitchcock's given name is recorded as Wiley[23].
  • H. Wiley Hitchcock studied under Nadia Boulanger[24].
  • H. Wiley Hitchcock's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • H. Wiley Hitchcock's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[26].
  • H. Wiley Hitchcock's writing language 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: 1923-09-28[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2007-12-05[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8a64aa0d-a5f2-49ff-9e09-322898e87e4c[32]

Body

Origins and Family

H. Wiley Hitchcock's place of birth was Detroit[2]. He was born on September 28, 1923[3].

Education

Educated at Dartmouth College[15], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1769[35] and University of Michigan[16], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1817[38], headquartered in Ann Arbor[39]. H. Wiley Hitchcock studied under Nadia Boulanger[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musicologist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include musicology[10], an academic discipline[40] and Baroque music[11], a music genre[41], founded in 1600[42]. Employers include University of Michigan[12], a public research university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1817[45], headquartered in Ann Arbor[46]; Hunter College[13], a university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1870[49]; and Brooklyn College[14], a college[50], in United States[51], founded in 1930[52], headquartered in Brooklyn[53].

Recognition

H. Wiley Hitchcock received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

Death and Burial

H. Wiley Hitchcock died on December 5, 2007[5]. He passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

H. Wiley Hitchcock ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was H. Wiley Hitchcock born?

Born in Detroit[2], H. Wiley Hitchcock…

Where did H. Wiley Hitchcock die?

H. Wiley Hitchcock died in New York City[4].

What did H. Wiley Hitchcock do for work?

H. Wiley Hitchcock worked as musicologist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did H. Wiley Hitchcock go to school?

H. Wiley Hitchcock was educated at Dartmouth College[15] and University of Michigan[16].

What awards did H. Wiley Hitchcock receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . list of students of Frédéric Chopin. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [53] . 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. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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