Ian Finkel

American musician
Person human Q110775978
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Ian Finkel

Summary

Ian Finkel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1948-08-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Manhattan[4]. He died on +2020-11-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], musician[7], and percussionist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brooklyn[2], Ian Finkel…
  • Ian Finkel died in Manhattan[4].
  • Ian Finkel was born on +1948-08-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ian Finkel died on +2020-11-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ian Finkel's father was Fyvush Finkel[10].
  • Ian Finkel held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Ian Finkel's professions included writer[6].
  • Ian Finkel's professions included musician[7].
  • Ian Finkel worked as a percussionist[8].
  • Ian Finkel is recorded as male[12].
  • Ian Finkel's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Ian Finkel's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4596149198221474940007[14].
  • Ian Finkel's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no96028499[15].
  • Ian Finkel's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0k07lfp[16].
  • Ian Finkel's family name is recorded as Finkel[17].
  • Ian Finkel's given name is recorded as Ian[18].
  • Ian Finkel's given name is recorded as Lawrence[19].
  • Ian Finkel's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 354168517[20].
  • Ian Finkel's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 8070314[21].
  • Ian Finkel's instrument is recorded as vibraphone[22].
  • Ian Finkel's instrument is recorded as xylophone[23].
  • Ian Finkel's described by source is recorded as Ian Finkel, ‘World’s Greatest Xylophonist,’ Dies at 72[24].
  • Ian Finkel's Carnegie Hall agent ID is recorded as 33534[25].
  • Ian Finkel's Yale LUX ID is recorded as person/488a5a5c-c86a-40b7-9758-bc7ac0377f13[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Ian Finkel was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1948-08-13T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Fyvush Finkel[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], musician[7], and percussionist[8].

Death and Burial

Ian Finkel died on +2020-11-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Manhattan[4].

Why It Matters

Ian Finkel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Ian Finkel born?

Born in Brooklyn[2], Ian Finkel…

Where did Ian Finkel die?

Ian Finkel died in Manhattan[4].

Who were Ian Finkel's parents?

Ian Finkel's father was Fyvush Finkel[10].

What did Ian Finkel do for work?

Ian Finkel worked as writer[6], musician[7], and percussionist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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