Katherine Kennicott Davis

American teacher, classical music composer and pianist (1892–1980)
Person human Q6376444
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Katherine Kennicott Davis

Summary

Katherine Kennicott Davis is a human[1]. Born in St. Joseph[2], she… she was born on June 25, 1892[3]. She died in Littleton[4]. She died on April 20, 1980[5]. She worked as a composer[6], lyricist[7], hymnwriter[8], music teacher[9], and pianist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in St. Joseph[2], Katherine Kennicott Davis…
  • Katherine Kennicott Davis passed away in Littleton[4].
  • Katherine Kennicott Davis was born on June 25, 1892[3].
  • Katherine Kennicott Davis died on April 20, 1980[5].
  • Katherine Kennicott Davis is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery[12].
  • Katherine Kennicott Davis's mother was Jessie F. Barton[13].
  • Katherine Kennicott Davis held citizenship in United States[14].
  • English was Katherine Kennicott Davis's native language[15].
  • Katherine Kennicott Davis's professions included composer[6].
  • Katherine Kennicott Davis's professions included lyricist[7].
  • Katherine Kennicott Davis's professions included hymnwriter[8].
  • Katherine Kennicott Davis's professions included music teacher[9].
  • Katherine Kennicott Davis worked as a pianist[10].
  • Katherine Kennicott Davis was educated at Wellesley College[16].
  • Katherine Kennicott Davis's education included a stint at New England Conservatory[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Katherine Kennicott Davis is The Little Drummer Boy[18].
  • Katherine Kennicott Davis was a member of American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers[19].
  • Katherine Kennicott Davis is recorded as female[20].
  • Katherine Kennicott Davis's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Katherine Kennicott Davis's archives at is recorded as Concord Free Public Library[22].
  • Katherine Kennicott Davis's residence is recorded as Concord[23].
  • Katherine Kennicott Davis's residence is recorded as Littleton[24].
  • Katherine Kennicott Davis's family name is recorded as Kennicott[25].
  • Katherine Kennicott Davis's family name is recorded as Davis[26].
  • Katherine Kennicott Davis's given name is recorded as Katherine[27].

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[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1892-06-25[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1980-04-20[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0a58d67d-7701-4910-bebe-d912c64ea607[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Katherine Kennicott Davis was born in St. Joseph[2]. She was born on June 25, 1892[3]. Her mother was Jessie F. Barton[13]. English was her native language[15].

Education

Educated at Wellesley College[16], a university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1870[35] and New England Conservatory[17], a conservatory[36], in United States[37], founded in 1867[38]. Studied under Thomas Whitney Surette[39], a composer[40], 1861–1941[41], of United States[42] and Nadia Boulanger[43], a pianist[44], 1887–1979[45], of France[46], awarded the Prix de Rome[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], lyricist[7], hymnwriter[8], music teacher[9], and pianist[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Katherine Kennicott Davis is The Little Drummer Boy[18].

Death and Burial

Katherine Kennicott Davis died on April 20, 1980[5]. She died in Littleton[4]. Burial took place at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Katherine Kennicott Davis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Katherine Kennicott Davis born?

Katherine Kennicott Davis was born in St. Joseph[2].

Where did Katherine Kennicott Davis die?

Katherine Kennicott Davis passed away in Littleton[4].

Who were Katherine Kennicott Davis's parents?

Katherine Kennicott Davis's mother was Jessie F. Barton[13].

What did Katherine Kennicott Davis do for work?

Katherine Kennicott Davis worked as composer[6], lyricist[7], hymnwriter[8], music teacher[9], and pianist[10].

Where did Katherine Kennicott Davis go to school?

Katherine Kennicott Davis was educated at Wellesley College[16] and New England Conservatory[17].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [8] . hymnary.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . ecspublishing.com. Retrieved . ecspublishing.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . concordlibrary.org. Retrieved . concordlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . concordlibrary.org. Retrieved . concordlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [39] . concordlibrary.org. Retrieved . concordlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [43] . concordlibrary.org. Retrieved . concordlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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