John Verrall

American composer (1908–2001)
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John Verrall

Summary

John Verrall is a human[1]. His place of birth was Britt[2]. He was born on June 17, 1908[3]. He died in Laurelhurst[4]. He died on April 15, 2001[5]. He worked as a composer[6], musicologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Key Facts

  • John Verrall's place of birth was Britt[2].
  • John Verrall passed away in Laurelhurst[4].
  • John Verrall was born on June 17, 1908[3].
  • John Verrall died on April 15, 2001[5].
  • John Verrall held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John Verrall worked as a composer[6].
  • John Verrall's professions included musicologist[7].
  • John Verrall worked as a university teacher[8].
  • John Verrall was employed by Mount Holyoke College[10].
  • John Verrall was employed by University of Washington[11].
  • John Verrall was educated at University of Minnesota[12].
  • John Verrall received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • John Verrall is recorded as male[14].
  • John Verrall's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Verrall's genre is opera[16].
  • John Verrall supervised Robert Charles Lee as a doctoral student[17].
  • John Verrall was part of the conflict World War II[18].
  • John Verrall's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John Verrall studied under Aaron Copland[20].
  • John Verrall studied under Roy Harris[21].
  • John Verrall studied under Frederick Jacobi[22].
  • John Verrall's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/University of Washington[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Britt[2], John Verrall… he was born on June 17, 1908[3].

Education

John Verrall's education included a stint at University of Minnesota[12]. Studied under Aaron Copland[20], a conductor[24], 1900–1990[25], of United States[26], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[27]; Roy Harris[21], a composer[28], 1898–1979[29], of United States[30], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[31]; and Frederick Jacobi[22], a composer[32], 1891–1952[33], of United States[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], musicologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include Mount Holyoke College[10], a liberal arts college in the United States[35], in United States[36], founded in 1837[37], headquartered in South Hadley[38] and University of Washington[11], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1861[41]. John Verrall supervised Robert Charles Lee as a doctoral student[17].

Recognition

John Verrall received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].

Death and Burial

John Verrall died on April 15, 2001[5]. He passed away in Laurelhurst[4].

FAQs

Where was John Verrall born?

John Verrall was born in Britt[2].

Where did John Verrall die?

John Verrall died in Laurelhurst[4].

What did John Verrall do for work?

John Verrall worked as composer[6], musicologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did John Verrall go to school?

John Verrall was educated at University of Minnesota[12].

What awards did John Verrall receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. oxfordreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. oxfordreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . composers.com. composers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . composers.com. composers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . composers.com. composers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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