Lynn Ahrens

American writer and lyricist (born 1948)
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Lynn Ahrens

Summary

Lynn Ahrens is a human[1]. She was born in New York City[2]. She was born on October 1, 1948[3]. She worked as an actor[4], songwriter[5], screenwriter[6], writer[7], and lyricist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (595 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Lynn Ahrens's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Lynn Ahrens was born on October 1, 1948[3].
  • Lynn Ahrens held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Lynn Ahrens's native language[11].
  • Lynn Ahrens's professions included actor[4].
  • Lynn Ahrens's professions included songwriter[5].
  • Lynn Ahrens worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Lynn Ahrens's professions included writer[7].
  • Lynn Ahrens worked as a lyricist[8].
  • Lynn Ahrens's education included a stint at Syracuse University[12].
  • Lynn Ahrens was educated at Neptune High School[13].
  • Lynn Ahrens received the Tony Award for Best Original Score[14].
  • Lynn Ahrens is recorded as female[15].
  • Lynn Ahrens's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Lynn Ahrens's family name is recorded as Ahrens[17].
  • Lynn Ahrens's given name is recorded as Lynn[18].
  • Lynn Ahrens's described at URL is recorded as https://www.masterworksbroadway.com/artist/lynn-ahrens/[19].
  • Lynn Ahrens's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score[20].
  • Lynn Ahrens's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Song[21].
  • Lynn Ahrens's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Original Score[22].
  • Lynn Ahrens's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical[23].
  • Lynn Ahrens's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Lynn Ahrens's start of work period is recorded as 1973[25].
  • Lynn Ahrens's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Harvard Film Archive Project[26].
  • Lynn Ahrens's has works in the collection is recorded as Harvard Film Archive[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: 1948-10-01[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 17f0182e-146a-4115-8c83-aa291b4e3acc[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Lynn Ahrens was born in New York City[2]. She was born on October 1, 1948[3]. English was her native language[11].

Education

Educated at Syracuse University[12], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1870[34] and Neptune High School[13], a high school[35], in United States[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], songwriter[5], screenwriter[6], writer[7], and lyricist[8].

Recognition

Lynn Ahrens received the Tony Award for Best Original Score[14].

Why It Matters

Lynn Ahrens ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (595 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Where was Lynn Ahrens born?

Born in New York City[2], Lynn Ahrens…

What did Lynn Ahrens do for work?

Lynn Ahrens worked as actor[4], songwriter[5], screenwriter[6], writer[7], and lyricist[8].

Where did Lynn Ahrens go to school?

Lynn Ahrens was educated at Syracuse University[12] and Neptune High School[13].

What awards did Lynn Ahrens receive?

Honors received include Tony Award for Best Original Score[14].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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