Leo Smit

Summary

Leo Smit is a human^[1]. He was born on January 12, 1921^[2]. He died on December 12, 1999^[3]. He worked as a conductor^[4], pianist^[5], photographer^[6], composer^[7], and musicologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Leo Smit was born on January 12, 1921^[2].
• Leo Smit died on December 12, 1999^[3].
• Leo Smit held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Leo Smit worked as a conductor^[4].
• Leo Smit's professions included pianist^[5].
• Leo Smit worked as a photographer^[6].
• Leo Smit worked as a composer^[7].
• Leo Smit worked as a musicologist^[8].
• Among Leo Smit's employers was University at Buffalo^[11].
• Leo Smit received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[12].
• Leo Smit received the Rome Prize^[13].
• Leo Smit is recorded as male^[14].
• Leo Smit's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Leo Smit's genre is opera^[16].
• Leo Smit's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library for the Performing Arts^[17].
• The cause of death was heart failure^[18].
• Leo Smit's family name is recorded as Smit^[19].
• Leo Smit's given name is recorded as Leo^[20].
• Leo Smit's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[21].
• Leo Smit's instrument is recorded as piano^[22].
• Leo Smit's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library^[23].
• Leo Smit's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights^[24].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[25]

• Country: US^[26]

• Began / founded: 1921-01-12^[27]

• Ended / dissolved: 1999-12-12^[28]

• MusicBrainz ID: 023b92d6-c139-4250-af5a-02b8fdb2923a^[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Leo Smit was born on January 12, 1921^[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[4], pianist^[5], photographer^[6], composer^[7], and musicologist^[8]. Leo Smit was employed by University at Buffalo^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[12], a fellowship grant^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1925^[32] and Rome Prize^[13], an art prize^[33], in United States^[34].

Death and Burial

Leo Smit died on December 12, 1999^[3]. The cause of death was heart failure^[18].

Why It Matters

Leo Smit ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[9]

FAQs

What did Leo Smit do for work?

Leo Smit worked as conductor^[4], pianist^[5], photographer^[6], composer^[7], and musicologist^[8].

What awards did Leo Smit receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[12] and Rome Prize^[13].