Leo Sowerby

Summary

Leo Sowerby is a human^[1]. He was born in Grand Rapids^[2]. He was born on May 1, 1895^[3]. He passed away in Port Clinton^[4]. He died on July 7, 1968^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Leo Sowerby's place of birth was Grand Rapids^[2].
• Leo Sowerby passed away in Port Clinton^[4].
• Leo Sowerby was born on May 1, 1895^[3].
• Leo Sowerby died on July 7, 1968^[5].
• Leo Sowerby is buried at Washington National Cathedral^[8].
• Leo Sowerby held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Leo Sowerby worked as a composer^[6].
• Leo Sowerby's education included a stint at American Conservatory of Music^[10].
• Leo Sowerby was educated at Innovation Central High School^[11].
• Leo Sowerby received the Rome Prize^[12].
• Leo Sowerby received the Pulitzer Prize for Music^[13].
• Leo Sowerby was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[14].
• Leo Sowerby is recorded as male^[15].
• Leo Sowerby's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Leo Sowerby's family name is recorded as Sowerby^[17].
• Leo Sowerby's given name is recorded as Leo^[18].
• Leo Sowerby's instrument is recorded as pipe organ^[19].
• Leo Sowerby's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers^[20].
• Leo Sowerby's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[21].
• Leo Sowerby's list of works is recorded as list of compositions by Leo Sowerby^[22].
• Leo Sowerby's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Christian Hymns^[23].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[24]

• Country: US^[25]

• Began / founded: 1895-05-01^[26]

• Ended / dissolved: 1968-07-07^[27]

• Genre(s): classical^[28]

• Community tags: classical, composer^[29]

• MusicBrainz ID: 32d2855c-a929-4626-9f76-e11522dc12c7^[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Leo Sowerby was born in Grand Rapids^[2]. He was born on May 1, 1895^[3].

Education

Educated at American Conservatory of Music^[10], a conservatory^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1886^[33] and Innovation Central High School^[11], a high school^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1911^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Leo Sowerby's professions included composer^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Rome Prize^[12], an art prize^[37], in United States^[38] and Pulitzer Prize for Music^[13], a music award^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1943^[41].

Death and Burial

Leo Sowerby died on July 7, 1968^[5]. He passed away in Port Clinton^[4]. He is buried at Washington National Cathedral^[8].

Why It Matters

Leo Sowerby ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

Where was Leo Sowerby born?

Leo Sowerby was born in Grand Rapids^[2].

Where did Leo Sowerby die?

Leo Sowerby passed away in Port Clinton^[4].

What did Leo Sowerby do for work?

Leo Sowerby worked as composer^[6].

Where did Leo Sowerby go to school?

Leo Sowerby was educated at American Conservatory of Music^[10] and Innovation Central High School^[11].

What awards did Leo Sowerby receive?

Honors received include Rome Prize^[12] and Pulitzer Prize for Music^[13].