Howard Mayer Brown

American musicologist (1930-1993)
Person human Q3787230
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Howard Mayer Brown

Summary

Howard Mayer Brown is a human[1]. Born in Los Angeles[2], he… he was born on April 13, 1930[3]. He died in Venice[4]. He died on February 20, 1993[5]. He worked as a musicologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Howard Mayer Brown was born in Los Angeles[2].
  • Howard Mayer Brown died in Venice[4].
  • Howard Mayer Brown was born on April 13, 1930[3].
  • Howard Mayer Brown died on February 20, 1993[5].
  • Howard Mayer Brown held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Howard Mayer Brown worked as a musicologist[6].
  • Howard Mayer Brown was employed by University of Chicago[9].
  • Among Howard Mayer Brown's employers was Wellesley College[10].
  • Howard Mayer Brown's education included a stint at Harvard University[11].
  • Howard Mayer Brown received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • Howard Mayer Brown received the honorary doctorate of Tours University[13].
  • Howard Mayer Brown is recorded as male[14].
  • Howard Mayer Brown's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Howard Mayer Brown's unmarried partner is recorded as Roger William Weiss[16].
  • Howard Mayer Brown's family name is recorded as Brown[17].
  • Howard Mayer Brown's given name is recorded as Howard[18].
  • Howard Mayer Brown's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].

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[20]

  • Country: US[21]

  • Began / founded: 1930-04-13[22]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1993-02-20[23]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a8e41bfe-7218-4665-b4eb-da8595af734d[24]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Los Angeles[2], Howard Mayer Brown… he was born on April 13, 1930[3].

Education

Howard Mayer Brown was educated at Harvard University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Howard Mayer Brown worked as a musicologist[6]. Employers include University of Chicago[9], a private university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1890[27], headquartered in Chicago[28] and Wellesley College[10], a university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1870[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], a fellowship grant[32], in United States[33], founded in 1925[34] and honorary doctorate of Tours University[13], an award[35], in France[36].

Death and Burial

Howard Mayer Brown died on February 20, 1993[5]. He died in Venice[4].

Why It Matters

Howard Mayer Brown ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Howard Mayer Brown born?

Howard Mayer Brown's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].

Where did Howard Mayer Brown die?

Howard Mayer Brown passed away in Venice[4].

What did Howard Mayer Brown do for work?

Howard Mayer Brown worked as musicologist[6].

Where did Howard Mayer Brown go to school?

Howard Mayer Brown was educated at Harvard University[11].

What awards did Howard Mayer Brown receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12] and honorary doctorate of Tours University[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Journal officiel de la République française. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . lib.uchicago.edu. Retrieved . lib.uchicago.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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