Józef Kazimierz Hofmann
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Summary
Józef Kazimierz Hofmann was born on January 20, 1876[1], in Kraków[2]. He died on February 16, 1957[3], in Los Angeles[4]. He worked as a pianist[5], composer[6], screenwriter[7], university teacher[8], and inventor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,712 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Podgórze[11]
- Place of burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park[12]
- Father: Kazimierz Hofman[13]
- Child: Josef Anton Hofmann[14]
- Country of citizenship: United States[15], Poland[16]
- Occupation: conductor[17], musician[18]
- Field of work: pianist[19]
- Employer: Curtis Institute of Music[20]
- Student: Jeanne Behrend[21], Shura Cherkassky[22], Abram Chasins[23], Ruth Slenczynska[24]
- Award received: Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[25]
- Sex or gender: male[26]
- Genre: classical music[27]
- Commons category: Josef Hofmann (pianist)[28]
- Archives at: Staatliches Institut für Deutsche Musikforschung[29]
- Family name: Hofmann[30]
- Given name: Josef[31]
- Pseudonym: Michel Dvorsky[32]
- Work location: Philadelphia[33]
- Student of: Anton Rubinstein[34]
- Instrument: piano[35]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[36], Riemann's Music Dictionary[37], Polish Biographical Dictionary[38], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[39]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[40], English[41]
- Birth name: Józef Kazimierz Hofmann[42]
- Name in native language: Józef Kazimierz Hofmann[43]
- Different from: Józef Hoffman[44]
Why It Matters
Józef Kazimierz Hofmann has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
FAQs
Where was Józef Kazimierz Hofmann born?
Józef Kazimierz Hofmann's place of birth was Kraków[2].
Where did Józef Kazimierz Hofmann die?
Józef Kazimierz Hofmann died in Los Angeles[4].
Who were Józef Kazimierz Hofmann's parents?
Józef Kazimierz Hofmann's father was Kazimierz Hofman[13].
What did Józef Kazimierz Hofmann do for work?
Józef Kazimierz Hofmann worked as a pianist[5], composer[6], screenwriter[7], university teacher[8], and inventor[9].
What awards did Józef Kazimierz Hofmann receive?
Honors received include Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[25].