Kent Kennan

American composer (1913-2003)
Person human Q942463
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Kent Kennan

Summary

Kent Kennan is a human[1]. He was born in Milwaukee[2]. He was born on April 18, 1913[3]. He passed away in Austin[4]. He died on November 1, 2003[5]. He worked as a composer[6], musicologist[7], music educator[8], university teacher[9], and pianist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Milwaukee[2], Kent Kennan…
  • Kent Kennan died in Austin[4].
  • Kent Kennan was born on April 18, 1913[3].
  • Kent Kennan died on November 1, 2003[5].
  • Kent Kennan held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Kent Kennan's professions included composer[6].
  • Kent Kennan worked as a musicologist[7].
  • Kent Kennan's professions included music educator[8].
  • Kent Kennan worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Kent Kennan's professions included pianist[10].
  • Kent Kennan was employed by University of Texas at Austin[13].
  • Among Kent Kennan's employers was Kent State University[14].
  • Kent Kennan was educated at University of Michigan[15].
  • Kent Kennan received the Rome Prize[16].
  • Kent Kennan is recorded as male[17].
  • Kent Kennan's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Kent Kennan's archives at is recorded as Harry Ransom Center[19].
  • Kent Kennan's family name is recorded as Kennan[20].
  • Kent Kennan's given name is recorded as Kent[21].
  • Kent Kennan's instrument is recorded as organ[22].
  • Kent Kennan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Kent Kennan's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Harry Ransom Center[24].

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[25]

  • Country: US[26]

  • Began / founded: 1913-04-18[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2003-11-01[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 01d90b8d-78bf-4369-863f-17051f3d836b[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Milwaukee[2], Kent Kennan… he was born on April 18, 1913[3].

Education

Kent Kennan's education included a stint at University of Michigan[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], musicologist[7], music educator[8], university teacher[9], and pianist[10]. Employers include University of Texas at Austin[13], a public research university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1883[32], headquartered in Austin[33] and Kent State University[14], a public research university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1910[36], headquartered in Kent[37].

Recognition

Kent Kennan received the Rome Prize[16].

Death and Burial

Kent Kennan died on November 1, 2003[5]. He passed away in Austin[4].

Why It Matters

Kent Kennan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Kent Kennan born?

Kent Kennan was born in Milwaukee[2].

Where did Kent Kennan die?

Kent Kennan passed away in Austin[4].

What did Kent Kennan do for work?

Kent Kennan worked as composer[6], musicologist[7], music educator[8], university teacher[9], and pianist[10].

Where did Kent Kennan go to school?

Kent Kennan was educated at University of Michigan[15].

What awards did Kent Kennan receive?

Honors received include Rome Prize[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Retrieved . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death Austin
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