Harold C. Schonberg

American writer (1915–2003)
Person human Q2656164
Harold C. Schonberg
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Harold C. Schonberg

Summary

Harold C. Schonberg is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on November 29, 1915[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on July 26, 2003[5]. He worked as a music critic[6], journalist[7], and musicologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Harold C. Schonberg's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Harold C. Schonberg passed away in New York City[4].
  • Harold C. Schonberg was born on November 29, 1915[3].
  • Harold C. Schonberg died on July 26, 2003[5].
  • Harold C. Schonberg held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Harold C. Schonberg's professions included music critic[6].
  • Harold C. Schonberg's professions included journalist[7].
  • Harold C. Schonberg's professions included musicologist[8].
  • Among Harold C. Schonberg's employers was McMaster University[11].
  • Harold C. Schonberg was educated at New York University[12].
  • Harold C. Schonberg was educated at Brooklyn College[13].
  • Harold C. Schonberg received the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism[14].
  • Harold C. Schonberg is recorded as male[15].
  • Harold C. Schonberg's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Harold C. Schonberg was part of the conflict World War II[17].
  • Harold C. Schonberg's family name is recorded as Schonberg[18].
  • Harold C. Schonberg's given name is recorded as Harold[19].
  • Harold C. Schonberg's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].

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[21]

  • Country: US[22]

  • Began / founded: 1915-11-29[23]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2003-07-26[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d60ac9d5-23ed-41a9-b2f4-cdf96b47054c[25]

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Origins and Family

Harold C. Schonberg's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on November 29, 1915[3].

Education

Educated at New York University[12], a private university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1831[28], headquartered in New York City[29] and Brooklyn College[13], a college[30], in United States[31], founded in 1930[32], headquartered in Brooklyn[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include music critic[6], journalist[7], and musicologist[8]. Among Harold C. Schonberg's employers was McMaster University[11].

Recognition

Harold C. Schonberg received the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism[14].

Death and Burial

Harold C. Schonberg died on July 26, 2003[5]. He died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Harold C. Schonberg ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Harold C. Schonberg born?

Harold C. Schonberg was born in New York City[2].

Where did Harold C. Schonberg die?

Harold C. Schonberg passed away in New York City[4].

What did Harold C. Schonberg do for work?

Harold C. Schonberg worked as music critic[6], journalist[7], and musicologist[8].

Where did Harold C. Schonberg go to school?

Harold C. Schonberg was educated at New York University[12] and Brooklyn College[13].

What awards did Harold C. Schonberg receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Criticism[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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