John Adams

Summary

John Adams is a human^[1]. Born in Worcester^[2], he… he was born on February 15, 1947^[3]. He worked as a conductor^[4], composer^[5], autobiographer^[6], and librettist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,856 views/month, #6,741 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• John Adams was born in Worcester^[2].
• Born in Worcester^[9], John Adams…
• John Adams was born on February 15, 1947^[3].
• John Adams was born on January 1, 1947^[10].
• John Adams held citizenship in United States^[11].
• English was John Adams's native language^[12].
• John Adams worked as a conductor^[4].
• John Adams worked as a composer^[5].
• John Adams worked as an autobiographer^[6].
• John Adams worked as a librettist^[7].
• John Adams was employed by San Francisco Conservatory of Music^[13].
• John Adams was employed by Royal Academy of Music^[14].
• John Adams was employed by Carnegie Hall^[15].
• John Adams was educated at Harvard University^[16].
• John Adams's education included a stint at San Francisco Conservatory of Music^[17].
• A notable work attributed to John Adams is Nixon in China^[18].
• A notable work attributed to John Adams is Doctor Atomic Symphony^[19].
• A notable work attributed to John Adams is Guide to Strange Places^[20].
• A notable work attributed to John Adams is Harmonielehre^[21].
• John Adams received the Rome Prize^[22].
• John Adams received the Harvard Centennial Medal^[23].
• John Adams received the Pulitzer Prize for Music^[24].
• John Adams received the Grawemeyer Awards^[25].
• John Adams received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• John Adams received the Erasmus Prize^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1947-02-15^[30]

• Genre(s): classical, classical crossover, contemporary classical^[31]

• Community tags: american composer, classical, classical crossover, composer, contemporary classical, to clean up^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 94f46f90-f220-458d-acd6-5f14c55ab9b2^[33]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Worcester^[2], a city in the United States^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1673^[36]. Recorded date of birth include February 15, 1947^[3] and January 1, 1947^[10]. English was John Adams's native language^[12].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[16], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1636^[39], headquartered in Cambridge^[40] and San Francisco Conservatory of Music^[17], a conservatory^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1917^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[4], composer^[5], autobiographer^[6], and librettist^[7]. Employers include San Francisco Conservatory of Music^[13], a conservatory^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1917^[46]; Royal Academy of Music^[14], a conservatory^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1822^[49], headquartered in London^[50]; and Carnegie Hall^[15], a performing arts building^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1891^[53].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Nixon in China^[18], a dramatico-musical work^[54]; Doctor Atomic Symphony^[19]; Guide to Strange Places^[20]; and Harmonielehre^[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Rome Prize^[22], an art prize^[55], in United States^[56]; Harvard Centennial Medal^[23], a jubilee medal^[57], founded in 1989^[58]; Pulitzer Prize for Music^[24], a music award^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1943^[61]; Grawemeyer Awards^[25], an award^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1985^[64]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26], a fellowship award^[65]; and Erasmus Prize^[27], a science award^[66], in Netherlands^[67], founded in 1958^[68].

Why It Matters

John Adams ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,856 views/month, #6,741 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[69] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

FAQs

Where was John Adams born?

John Adams's place of birth was Worcester^[2].

What did John Adams do for work?

John Adams worked as conductor^[4], composer^[5], autobiographer^[6], and librettist^[7].

Where did John Adams go to school?

John Adams was educated at Harvard University^[16] and San Francisco Conservatory of Music^[17].

What awards did John Adams receive?

Honors received include Rome Prize^[22], Harvard Centennial Medal^[23], Pulitzer Prize for Music^[24], and Grawemeyer Awards^[25].