John Rockwell

American critic and arts administrator (born 1940)
Person human Q1701596
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John Rockwell

Summary

John Rockwell is a human[1]. Born in Washington, D.C.[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1940[3]. He worked as a writer[4], music critic[5], and journalist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Washington, D.C.[2], John Rockwell…
  • John Rockwell was born on January 1, 1940[3].
  • John Rockwell was born on September 16, 1940[8].
  • John Rockwell held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John Rockwell's professions included writer[4].
  • John Rockwell worked as a music critic[5].
  • John Rockwell worked as a journalist[6].
  • John Rockwell's education included a stint at Phillips Academy[10].
  • John Rockwell was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[11].
  • John Rockwell was educated at University of California, Berkeley[12].
  • John Rockwell's education included a stint at Harvard University[13].
  • John Rockwell is recorded as male[14].
  • John Rockwell's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Rockwell's Commons category is recorded as John Rockwell[16].
  • John Rockwell earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[17].
  • John Rockwell's residence is recorded as Manhattan[18].
  • John Rockwell's family name is recorded as Rockwell[19].
  • John Rockwell's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Rockwell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[22]

  • Country: US[23]

  • Began / founded: 1940-09-16[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2908f400-fa63-4b76-80a0-7bcdb5926b22[25]

Body

Origins and Family

John Rockwell was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1940[3] and September 16, 1940[8].

Education

Educated at Phillips Academy[10], a high school[26], in United States[27], founded in 1778[28]; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[11], a public research university[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1472[31], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[32]; University of California, Berkeley[12], a public research university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1868[35], headquartered in Berkeley[36]; and Harvard University[13], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1636[39], headquartered in Cambridge[40]. John Rockwell earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], music critic[5], and journalist[6].

Why It Matters

John Rockwell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was John Rockwell born?

John Rockwell's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2].

What did John Rockwell do for work?

John Rockwell worked as writer[4], music critic[5], and journalist[6].

Where did John Rockwell go to school?

John Rockwell was educated at Phillips Academy[10], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[11], University of California, Berkeley[12], and Harvard University[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Washington, D.C.
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    Educated at Phillips Academy, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, University of California, Berkeley +1
    Occupation writer, music critic, journalist
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