Jim Jacobs

American composer, lyricist, and writer for the theatre
Person human Q3178843
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Jim Jacobs

Summary

Jim Jacobs is a human[1]. He was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on October 7, 1942[3]. He worked as a composer[4], lyricist[5], librettist[6], stage actor[7], and songwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (352 views/month, #7,135 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], Jim Jacobs…
  • Jim Jacobs was born on October 7, 1942[3].
  • Jim Jacobs held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Jim Jacobs's professions included composer[4].
  • Jim Jacobs's professions included lyricist[5].
  • Jim Jacobs worked as a librettist[6].
  • Jim Jacobs worked as a stage actor[7].
  • Jim Jacobs's professions included songwriter[8].
  • Jim Jacobs's professions included screenwriter[11].
  • Jim Jacobs's education included a stint at William Howard Taft High School[12].
  • Jim Jacobs is recorded as male[13].
  • Jim Jacobs's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Jim Jacobs's family name is recorded as Jacobs[15].
  • Jim Jacobs's given name is recorded as Jim[16].
  • Jim Jacobs's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical[17].

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[18]

  • Country: US[19]

  • Began / founded: 1942-10-07[20]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8a776dbe-8be6-4319-9cdd-09cfbfb6a3d9[21]

Body

Origins and Family

Jim Jacobs's place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on October 7, 1942[3].

Education

Jim Jacobs's education included a stint at William Howard Taft High School[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], lyricist[5], librettist[6], stage actor[7], songwriter[8], and screenwriter[11].

Why It Matters

Jim Jacobs ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (352 views/month, #7,135 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22]

FAQs

Where was Jim Jacobs born?

Born in Chicago[2], Jim Jacobs…

What did Jim Jacobs do for work?

Jim Jacobs worked as composer[4], lyricist[5], librettist[6], stage actor[7], and songwriter[8].

Where did Jim Jacobs go to school?

Jim Jacobs was educated at William Howard Taft High School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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

  1. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at William Howard Taft High School
    Nominated for Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical
    Place of birth Chicago
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