John Avison

Summary

John Avison is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Vancouver^[2]. He was born on April 25, 1915^[3]. He died on November 30, 1983^[4]. He worked as a conductor^[5] and pianist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• John Avison's place of birth was Vancouver^[2].
• John Avison was born on April 25, 1915^[3].
• John Avison died on November 30, 1983^[4].
• John Avison held citizenship in Canada^[8].
• John Avison's professions included conductor^[5].
• John Avison's professions included pianist^[6].
• John Avison was educated at University of British Columbia^[9].
• John Avison's education included a stint at Columbia University^[10].
• John Avison was educated at Yale University^[11].
• John Avison was educated at University of Washington^[12].
• John Avison's education included a stint at The Royal Conservatory of Music^[13].
• John Avison was educated at Columbia University School of the Arts^[14].
• John Avison received the Member of the Order of Canada^[15].
• John Avison is recorded as male^[16].
• John Avison's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• John Avison's family name is recorded as Avison^[18].
• John Avison's given name is recorded as John^[19].
• John Avison studied under Paul Hindemith^[20].
• John Avison's instrument is recorded as piano^[21].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[22]

• Country: CA^[23]

• Began / founded: 1915-04-25^[24]

• Ended / dissolved: 1983-11-30^[25]

• MusicBrainz ID: a042a597-e5da-43cc-9d5f-f9427d828ba0^[26]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Vancouver^[2], John Avison… he was born on April 25, 1915^[3].

Education

Educated at University of British Columbia^[9], a public research university^[27], in Canada^[28], founded in 1908^[29], headquartered in Vancouver^[30]; Columbia University^[10], a private university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1754^[33], headquartered in Manhattan^[34]; Yale University^[11], a private university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1701^[37], headquartered in New Haven^[38]; University of Washington^[12], a public research university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1861^[41]; The Royal Conservatory of Music^[13], a conservatory^[42], in Canada^[43], founded in 1886^[44]; and Columbia University School of the Arts^[14], an art academy^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1965^[47]. John Avison studied under Paul Hindemith^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[5] and pianist^[6].

Recognition

John Avison received the Member of the Order of Canada^[15].

Death and Burial

John Avison died on November 30, 1983^[4].

Why It Matters

John Avison ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[7]

FAQs

Where was John Avison born?

Born in Vancouver^[2], John Avison…

What did John Avison do for work?

John Avison worked as conductor^[5] and pianist^[6].

Where did John Avison go to school?

John Avison was educated at University of British Columbia^[9], Columbia University^[10], Yale University^[11], and University of Washington^[12].

What awards did John Avison receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Canada^[15].