Lawrence Leighton Smith

American conductor and pianist (1936–2013)
Person human Q1978137
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Lawrence Leighton Smith

Summary

Lawrence Leighton Smith is a human[1]. His place of birth was Portland[2]. He was born on April 8, 1936[3]. He died in Colorado Springs[4]. He died on October 25, 2013[5]. He worked as a conductor[6] and pianist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Lawrence Leighton Smith was born in Portland[2].
  • Lawrence Leighton Smith died in Colorado Springs[4].
  • Lawrence Leighton Smith was born on April 8, 1936[3].
  • Lawrence Leighton Smith died on October 25, 2013[5].
  • Lawrence Leighton Smith held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Lawrence Leighton Smith worked as a conductor[6].
  • Lawrence Leighton Smith worked as a pianist[7].
  • Lawrence Leighton Smith's education included a stint at Portland State University[10].
  • Lawrence Leighton Smith was educated at University of Louisville[11].
  • Lawrence Leighton Smith was educated at Mannes College The New School for Music[12].
  • Lawrence Leighton Smith received the Ditson Conductor's Award[13].
  • Lawrence Leighton Smith is recorded as male[14].
  • Lawrence Leighton Smith's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Lawrence Leighton Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[16].
  • Lawrence Leighton Smith's given name is recorded as Lawrence[17].
  • Lawrence Leighton Smith's instrument is recorded as piano[18].

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[19]

  • Country: US[20]

  • Began / founded: 1936-04-08[21]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2013-10-25[22]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 364b2984-11f7-489d-a147-6a0e32b42a55[23]

Body

Origins and Family

Lawrence Leighton Smith was born in Portland[2]. He was born on April 8, 1936[3].

Education

Educated at Portland State University[10], a university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1946[26]; University of Louisville[11], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1798[29], headquartered in Louisville[30]; and Mannes College The New School for Music[12], a conservatory[31], in United States[32], founded in 1916[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6] and pianist[7].

Recognition

Lawrence Leighton Smith received the Ditson Conductor's Award[13].

Death and Burial

Lawrence Leighton Smith died on October 25, 2013[5]. He passed away in Colorado Springs[4].

Why It Matters

Lawrence Leighton Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Lawrence Leighton Smith born?

Born in Portland[2], Lawrence Leighton Smith…

Where did Lawrence Leighton Smith die?

Lawrence Leighton Smith died in Colorado Springs[4].

What did Lawrence Leighton Smith do for work?

Lawrence Leighton Smith worked as conductor[6] and pianist[7].

Where did Lawrence Leighton Smith go to school?

Lawrence Leighton Smith was educated at Portland State University[10], University of Louisville[11], and Mannes College The New School for Music[12].

What awards did Lawrence Leighton Smith receive?

Honors received include Ditson Conductor's Award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . gazette.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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