John Eaton

American composer (1935–2015)
Person human Q1567818
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John Eaton

Summary

John Eaton is a human[1]. Born in Bryn Mawr[2], he… he was born on March 30, 1935[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on December 2, 2015[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and pianist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bryn Mawr[2], John Eaton…
  • John Eaton passed away in New York City[4].
  • John Eaton was born on March 30, 1935[3].
  • John Eaton died on December 2, 2015[5].
  • John Eaton held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John Eaton worked as a composer[6].
  • John Eaton's professions included pianist[7].
  • Among John Eaton's employers was University of Chicago[10].
  • John Eaton's education included a stint at Princeton University[11].
  • John Eaton received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • John Eaton received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • John Eaton received the MacArthur Fellows Program[14].
  • John Eaton received the Rome Prize[15].
  • John Eaton received the Arts and Letters Award in Music[16].
  • John Eaton is recorded as male[17].
  • John Eaton's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Eaton's genre is opera[19].
  • John Eaton's family name is recorded as Eaton[20].
  • John Eaton's given name is recorded as John[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Bryn Mawr[2], John Eaton… he was born on March 30, 1935[3].

Education

John Eaton was educated at Princeton University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and pianist[7]. Among John Eaton's employers was University of Chicago[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], a fellowship grant[22], in United States[23], founded in 1925[24]; MacArthur Fellows Program[14], a science award[25], in United States[26], founded in 1981[27]; Rome Prize[15], an art prize[28], in United States[29]; and Arts and Letters Award in Music[16], an award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1941[32].

Death and Burial

John Eaton died on December 2, 2015[5]. He passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

John Eaton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was John Eaton born?

John Eaton's place of birth was Bryn Mawr[2].

Where did John Eaton die?

John Eaton passed away in New York City[4].

What did John Eaton do for work?

John Eaton worked as composer[6] and pianist[7].

Where did John Eaton go to school?

John Eaton was educated at Princeton University[11].

What awards did John Eaton receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], Guggenheim Fellowship[13], MacArthur Fellows Program[14], and Rome Prize[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . macfound.org. macfound.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . artsandletters.org. Retrieved . artsandletters.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Musicalics. wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Musicalics. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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