Jacob Druckman

American composer (1928-1996)
Person human Q4352821
Jacob Druckman
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Jacob Druckman

Summary

Jacob Druckman is a human[1]. He was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on June 26, 1928[3]. He died in New Haven[4]. He died on May 24, 1996[5]. He worked as a composer[6], music educator[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], Jacob Druckman…
  • Jacob Druckman died in New Haven[4].
  • Jacob Druckman was born on June 26, 1928[3].
  • Jacob Druckman died on May 24, 1996[5].
  • Jacob Druckman was married to Muriel Topaz[10].
  • Jacob Druckman held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Jacob Druckman worked as a composer[6].
  • Jacob Druckman worked as a music educator[7].
  • Jacob Druckman worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Jacob Druckman was employed by Bard College[12].
  • Jacob Druckman was educated at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[13].
  • Jacob Druckman received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Jacob Druckman received the Rome Prize[15].
  • Jacob Druckman received the Pulitzer Prize for Music[16].
  • Jacob Druckman received the Arts and Letters Award in Music[17].
  • Jacob Druckman was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[18].
  • Jacob Druckman is recorded as male[19].
  • Jacob Druckman's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Jacob Druckman's genre is classical music[21].
  • Jacob Druckman's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library for the Performing Arts[22].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[23].
  • Jacob Druckman's family name is recorded as Druckman[24].
  • Jacob Druckman's given name is recorded as Jacob[25].
  • Jacob Druckman's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Jacob Druckman's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[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: 1928-06-26[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1996-05-24[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: classical[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7b6c5330-a903-4854-9292-de16accc2556[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Jacob Druckman's place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on June 26, 1928[3].

Education

Jacob Druckman was educated at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], music educator[7], and university teacher[8]. Among Jacob Druckman's employers was Bard College[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37]; Rome Prize[15], an art prize[38], in United States[39]; Pulitzer Prize for Music[16], a music award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1943[42]; and Arts and Letters Award in Music[17], an award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1941[45].

Personal Life

Jacob Druckman was married to Muriel Topaz[10].

Death and Burial

Jacob Druckman died on May 24, 1996[5]. He died in New Haven[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[23].

Why It Matters

Jacob Druckman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Jacob Druckman born?

Jacob Druckman's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].

Where did Jacob Druckman die?

Jacob Druckman passed away in New Haven[4].

Who was Jacob Druckman married to?

Jacob Druckman's spouses include Muriel Topaz[10].

What did Jacob Druckman do for work?

Jacob Druckman worked as composer[6], music educator[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Jacob Druckman go to school?

Jacob Druckman was educated at École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[13].

What awards did Jacob Druckman receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], Rome Prize[15], Pulitzer Prize for Music[16], and Arts and Letters Award in Music[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Los Angeles Times. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . B.R.A.H.M.S.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . artsandletters.org. Retrieved . artsandletters.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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