Mark Fax

American composer (1911-1974)
Person human Q1900040
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Mark Fax

Summary

Mark Fax is a human[1]. He was born in Baltimore[2]. He was born on June 15, 1911[3]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on January 2, 1974[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and music educator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Baltimore[2], Mark Fax…
  • Mark Fax passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Mark Fax was born on June 15, 1911[3].
  • Mark Fax died on January 2, 1974[5].
  • Mark Fax held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Mark Fax is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].
  • Mark Fax's professions included composer[6].
  • Mark Fax worked as a music educator[7].
  • Among Mark Fax's employers was Howard University[11].
  • Mark Fax was educated at Syracuse University[12].
  • Mark Fax was educated at Eastman School of Music[13].
  • Mark Fax is recorded as male[14].
  • Mark Fax's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Mark Fax's family name is recorded as Fax[16].
  • Mark Fax's given name is recorded as Mark[17].
  • Mark Fax's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[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: 1911-06-15[21]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1974-01-02[22]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7aa0d81a-86de-40ad-b075-edc237fd2b62[23]

Body

Origins and Family

Mark Fax was born in Baltimore[2]. He was born on June 15, 1911[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].

Education

Educated at Syracuse University[12], a private university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1870[26] and Eastman School of Music[13], a conservatory[27], in United States[28], founded in 1921[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and music educator[7]. Among Mark Fax's employers was Howard University[11].

Death and Burial

Mark Fax died on January 2, 1974[5]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

Why It Matters

Mark Fax ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Mark Fax born?

Mark Fax's place of birth was Baltimore[2].

Where did Mark Fax die?

Mark Fax died in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did Mark Fax do for work?

Mark Fax worked as composer[6] and music educator[7].

Where did Mark Fax go to school?

Mark Fax was educated at Syracuse University[12] and Eastman School of Music[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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