Irwin Silber

American journalist (1925-2010)
Person human Q4356261
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Irwin Silber

Summary

Irwin Silber is a human[1]. Born in Manhattan[2], he… he was born on October 17, 1925[3]. He died in Oakland[4]. He died on September 8, 2010[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], musicologist[7], historian[8], music journalist[9], and editing staff[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Irwin Silber's place of birth was Manhattan[2].
  • Irwin Silber died in Oakland[4].
  • Irwin Silber was born on October 17, 1925[3].
  • Irwin Silber died on September 8, 2010[5].
  • Among Irwin Silber's spouses was Barbara Dane[12].
  • Irwin Silber held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Irwin Silber's professions included journalist[6].
  • Irwin Silber worked as a musicologist[7].
  • Irwin Silber worked as a historian[8].
  • Irwin Silber's professions included music journalist[9].
  • Irwin Silber worked as an editing staff[10].
  • Irwin Silber's professions included publisher[14].
  • Irwin Silber's field of work was journalism[15].
  • Irwin Silber's field of work was publishing[16].
  • Irwin Silber's field of work was political activity[17].
  • Irwin Silber's field of work was scientific literature[18].
  • Among Irwin Silber's employers was Sing Out![19].
  • Irwin Silber was educated at Brooklyn College[20].
  • Irwin Silber is recorded as male[21].
  • Irwin Silber's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Irwin Silber's archives at is recorded as Louis Round Wilson Library[23].
  • The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[24].
  • Irwin Silber's family name is recorded as Silber[25].
  • Irwin Silber's given name is recorded as Irwin[26].
  • Irwin Silber's medical condition is recorded as Alzheimer's disease[27].

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[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1925-10-17[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2010-09-08[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 51ae250f-9739-421c-a3a1-3d525c092029[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Irwin Silber's place of birth was Manhattan[2]. He was born on October 17, 1925[3].

Education

Irwin Silber's education included a stint at Brooklyn College[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], musicologist[7], historian[8], music journalist[9], editing staff[10], and publisher[14]. Fields of work include journalism[15], an industry[33]; publishing[16], an industry[34]; political activity[17]; and scientific literature[18], a literary genre[35]. Among Irwin Silber's employers was Sing Out![19].

Personal Life

Among Irwin Silber's spouses was Barbara Dane[12].

Death and Burial

Irwin Silber died on September 8, 2010[5]. He passed away in Oakland[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[24].

Why It Matters

Irwin Silber ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Irwin Silber born?

Irwin Silber was born in Manhattan[2].

Where did Irwin Silber die?

Irwin Silber died in Oakland[4].

Who was Irwin Silber married to?

Irwin Silber's spouses include Barbara Dane[12].

What did Irwin Silber do for work?

Irwin Silber worked as journalist[6], musicologist[7], historian[8], music journalist[9], and editing staff[10].

Where did Irwin Silber go to school?

Irwin Silber was educated at Brooklyn College[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Retrieved . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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