Herbert Elwell

American musician (1898–1974)
Person human Q1608225
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Herbert Elwell

Summary

Herbert Elwell is a human[1]. He was born in Minneapolis[2]. He was born on May 10, 1898[3]. He passed away in Cleveland[4]. He died on April 17, 1974[5]. He worked as a composer[6], journalist[7], music educator[8], and music critic[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Herbert Elwell was born in Minneapolis[2].
  • Herbert Elwell died in Cleveland[4].
  • Herbert Elwell was born on May 10, 1898[3].
  • Herbert Elwell died on April 17, 1974[5].
  • Herbert Elwell held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Herbert Elwell worked as a composer[6].
  • Herbert Elwell's professions included journalist[7].
  • Herbert Elwell worked as a music educator[8].
  • Herbert Elwell worked as a music critic[9].
  • Herbert Elwell was employed by Eastman School of Music[12].
  • Among Herbert Elwell's employers was Oberlin College[13].
  • Herbert Elwell's education included a stint at University of Minnesota[14].
  • Herbert Elwell is recorded as male[15].
  • Herbert Elwell's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Herbert Elwell's Commons category is recorded as Herbert Elwell[17].
  • Herbert Elwell's family name is recorded as Q37096628[18].
  • Herbert Elwell's given name is recorded as Herbert[19].
  • Herbert Elwell's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[20].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[21]

  • Country: US[22]

  • Began / founded: 1898-05-10[23]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1974-04-17[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ae5abde6-00c5-4e61-a05c-eb8139d98fe3[25]

Body

Origins and Family

Herbert Elwell was born in Minneapolis[2]. He was born on May 10, 1898[3].

Education

Herbert Elwell was educated at University of Minnesota[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], journalist[7], music educator[8], and music critic[9]. Employers include Eastman School of Music[12], a conservatory[26], in United States[27], founded in 1921[28] and Oberlin College[13], a college[29], in United States[30], founded in 1833[31], headquartered in Oberlin[32].

Death and Burial

Herbert Elwell died on April 17, 1974[5]. He passed away in Cleveland[4].

Why It Matters

Herbert Elwell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Herbert Elwell born?

Born in Minneapolis[2], Herbert Elwell…

Where did Herbert Elwell die?

Herbert Elwell passed away in Cleveland[4].

What did Herbert Elwell do for work?

Herbert Elwell worked as composer[6], journalist[7], music educator[8], and music critic[9].

Where did Herbert Elwell go to school?

Herbert Elwell was educated at University of Minnesota[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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