John Downey

American musician
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John Downey

Summary

John Downey is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1927[2]. He died on 2004[3]. He worked as a conductor[4], composer[5], and pianist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Downey was born on January 1, 1927[2].
  • John Downey died on 2004[3].
  • John Downey died on December 14, 2004[8].
  • John Downey held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John Downey worked as a conductor[4].
  • John Downey's professions included composer[5].
  • John Downey worked as a pianist[6].
  • John Downey was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison[10].
  • John Downey's education included a stint at University of Paris[11].
  • John Downey's education included a stint at DePaul University[12].
  • John Downey was educated at Roosevelt University[13].
  • John Downey received the Fulbright Scholarship[14].
  • John Downey is recorded as male[15].
  • John Downey's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Downey's family name is recorded as Downey[17].
  • John Downey's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Downey's instrument is recorded as piano[19].

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[20]

  • Country: US[21]

  • Began / founded: 1927-10-05[22]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2004-12-18[23]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 43e8fb0a-8d85-4c65-bcdf-5556f76aea3b[24]

Body

Origins and Family

John Downey was born on January 1, 1927[2].

Education

Educated at University of Paris[11], a former entity[25], in France[26], founded in 1150[27], headquartered in Paris[28]; DePaul University[12], a university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1898[31], headquartered in Chicago[32]; and Roosevelt University[13], a university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1945[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[4], composer[5], and pianist[6]. John Downey was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison[10].

Recognition

John Downey received the Fulbright Scholarship[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 2004[3] and December 14, 2004[8].

Why It Matters

John Downey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

What did John Downey do for work?

John Downey worked as conductor[4], composer[5], and pianist[6].

Where did John Downey go to school?

John Downey was educated at University of Paris[11], DePaul University[12], and Roosevelt University[13].

What awards did John Downey receive?

Honors received include Fulbright Scholarship[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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