Hans Koller

Austrian jazz musician (1921-2003)
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Hans Koller

Summary

Hans Koller is a human[1]. Born in Vienna[2], he… he was born on February 12, 1921[3]. He died in Vienna[4]. He died on December 21, 2003[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], clarinetist[7], painter[8], composer[9], and jazz musician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Hans Koller's place of birth was Vienna[2].
  • Hans Koller died in Vienna[4].
  • Hans Koller was born on February 12, 1921[3].
  • Hans Koller was born on February 11, 1921[12].
  • Hans Koller died on December 21, 2003[5].
  • Hans Koller died on December 22, 2003[13].
  • Hans Koller held citizenship in Austria[14].
  • Hans Koller worked as a conductor[6].
  • Hans Koller's professions included clarinetist[7].
  • Hans Koller worked as a painter[8].
  • Hans Koller's professions included composer[9].
  • Hans Koller's professions included jazz musician[10].
  • Hans Koller worked as a saxophonist[15].
  • Hans Koller was educated at University of Vienna[16].
  • Hans Koller received the Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna[17].
  • Hans Koller is recorded as male[18].
  • Hans Koller's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Hans Koller's genre is jazz[20].
  • Hans Koller's family name is recorded as Koller[21].
  • Hans Koller's given name is recorded as Hans[22].
  • Hans Koller's official website is recorded as http://www.hanskollerpreis.at/[23].
  • Hans Koller's instrument is recorded as saxophone[24].
  • Hans Koller's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • Hans Koller's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[26].

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[27]

  • Country: AT[28]

  • Began / founded: 1921-02-12[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2003-12-22[30]

  • Genre(s): bebop, cool jazz, jazz, post-bop[31]

  • Community tags: bebop, cool jazz, jazz, post-bop[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0a09da0f-9d6e-4bce-882c-53d4f24710cb[33]

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Origins and Family

Hans Koller was born in Vienna[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 12, 1921[3] and February 11, 1921[12].

Education

Hans Koller was educated at University of Vienna[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], clarinetist[7], painter[8], composer[9], jazz musician[10], and saxophonist[15].

Recognition

Hans Koller received the Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 21, 2003[5] and December 22, 2003[13]. Hans Koller died in Vienna[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hans Koller include Hans Koller Prize[34], an award[35], in Austria[36], founded in 1996[37].

Why It Matters

Hans Koller ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for him include Hans Koller Prize[34], an award[35], in Austria[36], founded in 1996[37].

FAQs

Where was Hans Koller born?

Born in Vienna[2], Hans Koller…

Where did Hans Koller die?

Hans Koller passed away in Vienna[4].

What did Hans Koller do for work?

Hans Koller worked as conductor[6], clarinetist[7], painter[8], composer[9], and jazz musician[10].

Where did Hans Koller go to school?

Hans Koller was educated at University of Vienna[16].

What awards did Hans Koller receive?

Honors received include Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Official website http://www.hanskollerpreis.at/
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