Joshua Uzoigwe

Nigerian composer (1946–2005)
Person human Q379536
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Joshua Uzoigwe

Summary

Joshua Uzoigwe is a human[1]. Born in Umuahia[2], he… he was born on July 1, 1946[3]. He died on October 15, 2005[4]. He worked as a composer[5], ethnomusicologist[6], musicologist[7], and academic[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Joshua Uzoigwe's place of birth was Umuahia[2].
  • Joshua Uzoigwe was born on July 1, 1946[3].
  • Joshua Uzoigwe died on October 15, 2005[4].
  • Joshua Uzoigwe held citizenship in Nigeria[10].
  • Joshua Uzoigwe worked as a composer[5].
  • Joshua Uzoigwe's professions included ethnomusicologist[6].
  • Joshua Uzoigwe worked as a musicologist[7].
  • Joshua Uzoigwe's professions included academic[8].
  • Joshua Uzoigwe was employed by University of Nigeria[11].
  • Joshua Uzoigwe was educated at University of Nigeria[12].
  • Joshua Uzoigwe was educated at King's College, Lagos[13].
  • Joshua Uzoigwe was educated at Guildhall School of Music and Drama[14].
  • Joshua Uzoigwe's education included a stint at Queen's University Belfast[15].
  • Joshua Uzoigwe's education included a stint at International School Ibadan[16].
  • Joshua Uzoigwe is recorded as male[17].
  • Joshua Uzoigwe's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Joshua Uzoigwe's given name is recorded as Joshua[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: NG[21]

  • Began / founded: 1946-07-01[22]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2005-10-15[23]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 705c96d6-01f4-46ad-aabd-526d8c34470b[24]

Body

Origins and Family

Joshua Uzoigwe was born in Umuahia[2]. He was born on July 1, 1946[3].

Education

Educated at University of Nigeria[12], a university[25], in Nigeria[26], founded in 1955[27], headquartered in Enugu[28]; King's College, Lagos[13], a secondary school[29], in Nigeria[30], founded in 1909[31]; Guildhall School of Music and Drama[14], a college of music[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1880[34], headquartered in London[35]; Queen's University Belfast[15], a public research university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1845[38]; and International School Ibadan[16], a boarding school[39], in Nigeria[40], founded in 1963[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[5], ethnomusicologist[6], musicologist[7], and academic[8]. Among Joshua Uzoigwe's employers was University of Nigeria[11].

Death and Burial

Joshua Uzoigwe died on October 15, 2005[4].

Why It Matters

Joshua Uzoigwe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Joshua Uzoigwe born?

Born in Umuahia[2], Joshua Uzoigwe…

What did Joshua Uzoigwe do for work?

Joshua Uzoigwe worked as composer[5], ethnomusicologist[6], musicologist[7], and academic[8].

Where did Joshua Uzoigwe go to school?

Joshua Uzoigwe was educated at University of Nigeria[12], King's College, Lagos[13], Guildhall School of Music and Drama[14], and Queen's University Belfast[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . 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
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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