Lorenz Hart

American lyricist (1895–1943)
Person human Q725828
Lorenz Hart
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Lorenz Hart

Summary

Lorenz Hart is a human[1]. He was born in Harlem[2]. He was born on May 2, 1895[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on November 22, 1943[5]. He worked as a lyricist[6], composer[7], playwright[8], songwriter[9], and librettist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,828 views/month, #4,718 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Lorenz Hart's place of birth was Harlem[2].
  • Lorenz Hart died in New York City[4].
  • Lorenz Hart was born on May 2, 1895[3].
  • Lorenz Hart died on November 22, 1943[5].
  • Burial took place at Mount Zion Cemetery[12].
  • Lorenz Hart held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Lorenz Hart is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[14].
  • Lorenz Hart worked as a lyricist[6].
  • Lorenz Hart worked as a composer[7].
  • Lorenz Hart worked as a playwright[8].
  • Lorenz Hart worked as a songwriter[9].
  • Lorenz Hart worked as a librettist[10].
  • Lorenz Hart was educated at Columbia University[15].
  • Lorenz Hart was educated at Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School[16].
  • Lorenz Hart was educated at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[17].
  • Lorenz Hart received the Grammy Trustees Award[18].
  • Lorenz Hart is recorded as male[19].
  • Lorenz Hart's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Lorenz Hart's genre is musical[21].
  • Lorenz Hart is part of Rodgers and Hart[22].
  • Lorenz Hart's Commons category is recorded as Lorenz Hart[23].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[24].
  • Lorenz Hart's family name is recorded as Hart[25].
  • Lorenz Hart's given name is recorded as Lorenz[26].
  • Lorenz Hart's given name is recorded as Milton[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: 1895-05-02[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1943-11-22[31]

  • Community tags: lyricist[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3fb75d97-5dfd-4e72-9aee-1904aa4268f4[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Lorenz Hart's place of birth was Harlem[2]. He was born on May 2, 1895[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[14].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[15], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1754[36], headquartered in Manhattan[37]; Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School[16], a university-preparatory school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1764[40]; and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[17], a graduate school[41], in United States[42], founded in 1912[43], headquartered in New York City[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lyricist[6], composer[7], playwright[8], songwriter[9], and librettist[10].

Recognition

Lorenz Hart received the Grammy Trustees Award[18].

Death and Burial

Lorenz Hart died on November 22, 1943[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[24]. Burial took place at Mount Zion Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Lorenz Hart ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,828 views/month, #4,718 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Lorenz Hart born?

Lorenz Hart was born in Harlem[2].

Where did Lorenz Hart die?

Lorenz Hart died in New York City[4].

What did Lorenz Hart do for work?

Lorenz Hart worked as lyricist[6], composer[7], playwright[8], songwriter[9], and librettist[10].

Where did Lorenz Hart go to school?

Lorenz Hart was educated at Columbia University[15], Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School[16], and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[17].

What awards did Lorenz Hart receive?

Honors received include Grammy Trustees Award[18].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . 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. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . 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. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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